Binocular Vision

Name: Binocular Vision
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781805330479
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By Edith Pearlman

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Binocular Vision by Edith Pearlman is a stunning collection of short stories that explore the intricacies of human experience, relationships, and moments of profound insight. Set in various locations and times, these stories delve into the lives of diverse characters, offering glimpses of their struggles, joys, and transformations. Through poignant and beautifully crafted narratives, Pearlman illuminates the universal themes of connection and the passage of time.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy beautifully crafted short stories that delve into the emotional complexities of ordinary lives with sensitivity and insight. You'll appreciate the author's nuanced exploration of human connections and the often surprising moments of understanding and grace.

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The collected stories of an award-winning, modern classic American writer who has been compared to Alice Munro, John Updike—and even Anton Chekhov.

The best short story writer in the world - Susan Hill

This book is a spectacular literary revelation - Sunday Times

Tenderly, incisively, Edith Pearlman captured life on the page like no one else. Spanning forty years of writing, moving from tsarist Russia to the coast of Maine, from Jerusalem to Massachusetts, these astonishing stories reveal one of America's greatest modern writers.

Across a stunning array of scenes—an unforeseen love affair between adolescent cousins, an elderly couple's decision to shoplift, an old woman's deathbed confession of her mother's affair—Edith Pearlman crafts a timeless and unique sensibility, shot through with wit, lucidity and compassion.

Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.

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Binocular Vision by Edith Pearlman is celebrated for its meticulous craftsmanship and remarkable precision, inventing a diverse array of compelling characters. Critics acknowledge the collection as a deserving revelation, highlighting Pearlman's intelligent, perceptive, and beautiful writing. The collection has brought long-overdue acclaim, leading to her recognition as a masterful storyteller.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805330479

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Ann Patchett

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 432

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Edith Pearlman Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Edith Pearlman (1936-2023) published her debut collection of stories in 1996, aged 60. She won The National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction for Binocular Vision. She has published over 250 works of short fiction in magazines, literary journals, anthologies and online publications. Her work has won three O. Henry Prizes, the Drue Heinz Prize for Literature, and a Mary McCarthy Prize, among others. In 2011, Pearlman was the recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award, which puts her in the ranks of luminaries like John Updike and Joyce Carol Oates.