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The definitive collection from a profoundly influential master of the short story, who is due for a revival of interest with the upcoming publication of her journals. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS. A Canadian-born writer who lived in France, Mavis Gallant died in 2014 at the age of ninety-one. She has been hailed by Michael Ondaatje as "one of the greatest story writers of our time." Her more than one hundred stories, most published in The New Yorker over five decades beginning in 1951, have been aptly compared to those of Chekhov, Henry James, and George Eliot, and have influenced generations of writers. With irony and an unfailing eye for the telling detail, Gallant weaves stories of spare complexity, often pushing the boundaries of the form in unconventional directions. Her characters are almost all exiles of one sort or another, as she herself was for most of her expatriate life. This generous collection of fifty-two stories, selected from across her prolific career by the author herself, includes a preface in which she discusses the sources of her art.

This is the story of a man who embarked on a quest that many of us have dreamed about. Disillusioned by a world hooked on material wealth and scientific fact, he decided to travel across the globe in search of something more meaningful: the magical, the mystical. His journey takes him from snow-blanketed villages in the Himalayas to tiny, covert communities of whirling dervishes in rural Turkey; from the world's largest religious festival on Hide Her Name download book the banks of the swollen Ganges to a dappled, ancient Sufi quarter in Delhi. Lyrical and clear-sighted, All Kinds of Magic is a fascinating exploration of the hidden world of miracles that is at once deeply personal and universal in its scope. Detailed routes and advice for traveling throughout Europe are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. Listings for each of the 10 two-week trips include directions, maps, and informative advice on what to see and where to stay. Preparation specifics on renting or bringing an RV or car, budget planning, packing, and international border crossings are also covered. A complete listing of campgrounds throughout Europe is included with descriptions and contact information for each. Destinations include the Alps, the British Isles, central Europe, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

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Author: Mavis Gallant,Francine Prose
Number of Pages: 1096 pages
Published Date: 09 Aug 2016
Publisher: EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781101907634
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