Vanishing and Other Stories (Paperback, Harper Perennia)


A French teacher who collects fiances; a fortune-teller who fails to predict the heartbreak of her own daughter; an aging cowboy seduced by a city girl . . . these are some of the unforgettable people who live in these pages.

In Vanishing and Other Stories, secrets are both kept and unearthed, and lives are shaped by missing lovers, parents, and children. With wisdom and dexterity, moments of dark humor, and a remark- able economy of words, Deborah Willis captures an incredible array of characters that linger in the imagination and prove that nothing is ever truly forgotten.


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A French teacher who collects fiances; a fortune-teller who fails to predict the heartbreak of her own daughter; an aging cowboy seduced by a city girl . . . these are some of the unforgettable people who live in these pages.

In Vanishing and Other Stories, secrets are both kept and unearthed, and lives are shaped by missing lovers, parents, and children. With wisdom and dexterity, moments of dark humor, and a remark- able economy of words, Deborah Willis captures an incredible array of characters that linger in the imagination and prove that nothing is ever truly forgotten.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

HarperPerennial

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2010

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

August 2010

Authors

Dimensions

202 x 142 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

320

Edition

Harper Perennia

ISBN-13

978-0-06-200752-0

Barcode

9780062007520

Categories

LSN

0-06-200752-1



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