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Civilwarland in Bad Decline - by George Saunders (Paperback)

Civilwarland in Bad Decline - by  George Saunders (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published in hardcover in United States by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 1996 ..."--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice. <p/> <b>Praise for George Saunders and <i>CivilWarLand in Bad Decline</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny."<b>--Michiko Kakutani, <i>The New York Times</i></b> <p/> "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [<i>CivilWarLand in Bad Decline</i>] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable."<b>--Tobias Wolff</b><br> <i> </i><br> "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless."<b>--Jonathan Franzen</b> <p/> "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny."<b>--Zadie Smith</b> <p/> "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times."<b>--Thomas Pynchon</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for George Saunders and <i>CivilWarLand in Bad Decline</i></b> <p/>"It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny."<b>--Michiko Kakutani, <i>The New York Times</i></b> <p/> "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [<i>CivilWarLand in Bad Decline</i>] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable."<b>--Tobias Wolff</b><br> <i> </i><br> "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless."<b>--Jonathan Franzen</b> <p/> "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny."<b>--Zadie Smith</b> <p/> "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times."<b>--Thomas Pynchon</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>George Saunders</b> is the author of eight books, including the story collections <i>Pastoralia </i>and<i> Tenth of December, </i>which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2006 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2013 he was awarded the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story and was included in <i>Time</i>'s list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.

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