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The Sadness of Beautiful Things

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By Simon Van Booy
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The Sadness of Beautiful Things by Simon Van Booy is a collection of poignant short stories that explore the intricate beauty and inevitable heartache woven into everyday life. Each narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and human connection, offering glimpses into profound moments that resonate with emotional depth and complexity. The stories invite readers to reflect on the bittersweet nature of existence, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy poignant short stories that explore the beauty within moments of vulnerability and human connection. Simon Van Booy's elegant prose brings to life tales that delve into the intersections of love, loss, and longing, offering a moving experience that lingers in the mind long after reading.

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An exquisite new collection of short stories from award winning author Simon Van Booy, exploring love, loss, human connection, and the chance encounters that shape our lives.

An exquisite new collection of short stories from award winning author Simon Van Booy, exploring love, loss, human connection, and the chance encounters that shape our lives.

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An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy, exploring love, loss, human connection, and the chance encounters that shape our lives.

In The Sadness of Beautiful Things, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people's stories over the past decade. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people.

From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious benefactor, to a downtrodden boxer who shows unexpected kindness to a mugger, these masterfully written tales reveal not only the precarious balance maintained between grief and happiness in our lives, but also how the echoes of personal tragedy can shape us for the better.

"Van Booy's stories are somehow like paintings the characters walk out of, and keep walking." - Los Angeles Times

"Simon Van Booy knows a great deal about the complex longings of the human heart." - Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

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Simon Van Booy's collection introduces stories woven from true tales, exploring the ebbs of sorrow, love, and healing. The narratives, grounded yet tinged with otherworldly elements, reveal life's contradictions through simple yet profound prose that captures both the melancholy and beauty inherent in human experience. Reviewers appreciate the emotional depth and subtle insights, praising Van Booy's ability to illuminate the complexities of human existence with compassion and a hopeful undercurrent.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143133049

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Penguin USA

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Simon Van Booy is the award-winning and best-selling author of seven books of fiction, and three anthologies of philosophy. He has written for the New York Times, the Financial Times, NPR, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter. In 2013, he founded Writers for Children, a project which helps young people build confidence in their storytelling abilities through annual awards.

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