Description
This Pulitzer Prize finalist collection showcases twelve masterfully crafted short stories that represent a pivotal evolution in Raymond Carver's celebrated career as one of America's greatest contemporary writers. Through stories marked by emotional depth and unflinching honesty, Carver explores the hidden complexities of ordinary lives, examining themes of connection, isolation, and the possibility of genuine human understanding. The collection's iconic title story offers a profound meditation on blindness—both literal and metaphorical—as a narrator learns to see the world through the eyes of another person. With prose that is simultaneously spare and deeply moving, Carver captures moments of danger, mystery, and unexpected grace that reveal the extraordinary within the everyday. These stories stand as a testament to Carver's unparalleled ability to illuminate the human condition with clarity and compassion.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Jun 18, 1989
244 pages
ISBN: 9780679723691
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First Published
1983
Language
en
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