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To Skin a Cat - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Thomas McGuane (Paperback)
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- A collection of thirteen stories of great range, verve, and humor from the highly acclaimed author of Cloudbursts and Ninety-two in the Shade Thomas McGuane's first short story collection is "a cornucopia of McGuane's grace, humor, gusto, and smarts" (Philadelphia Inquirer), and McGuane is a writer who "makes the page, the paragraph, the sentence itself a record of continuous imaginative activity.... [He is] an important as well as a brilliant novelist" (The New York Times Book Review).
- About the Author: THOMAS McGUANE lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana.
- 224 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
- Series Name: Vintage Contemporaries
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An excellent short story collection--McGuane's first--that affirms his place as one of America's most energetic and graceful writers. "A cornucopia of McGuane's grace, humor, gusto and smarts . . ".Book Synopsis
A collection of thirteen stories of great range, verve, and humor from the highly acclaimed author of Cloudbursts and Ninety-two in the Shade Thomas McGuane's first short story collection is "a cornucopia of McGuane's grace, humor, gusto, and smarts" (Philadelphia Inquirer), and McGuane is a writer who "makes the page, the paragraph, the sentence itself a record of continuous imaginative activity.... [He is] an important as well as a brilliant novelist" (The New York Times Book Review). Includes the stories:- The Millionaire
- A Man in Louisiana
- Like a Leaf
- Dogs
- A Skirmish
- Two Hours to Kill
- The Rescue
- Sportsmen
- Little Extras
- Partners
- The Road Atlas
- Flight
- To Skin a Cat
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"A cornucopia of McGuane's grace, humor, gusto, and smarts." --Philadelphia Inquirer
About the Author
THOMAS McGUANE lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, including the National Book Award-nominated Ninety-two in the Shade, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories. His work has won numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and has been anthologized in the Best American Stories, Best American Essays, and Best American Sporting Essays.Additional product information and recommendations
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