Vampires in the lemon grove stories
Six short stories with subjects ranging from a dejected teenager who discovers that the universe is communicating with him through talismanic objects left behind in a seagull's nest to two vampires in a sun-drenched lemon grove who try helplessly to slake their thirst for blood.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | Six short stories with subjects ranging from a dejected teenager who discovers that the universe is communicating with him through talismanic objects left behind in a seagull's nest to two vampires in a sun-drenched lemon grove who try helplessly to slake their thirst for blood. |
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| Item Description: | "This is a Borzoi book." |
| Physical Description: | 243 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780307957238 (hardcover) 0307957233 (hardcover) 9780307947475 (pbk.) 0307947475 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: | Karen is the author of Swamplandia!, which was long-listed for the Orange Prize and was also included in the New York Times' "10 Best Books of 2011." She was named a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" young writer honoree and received the Bard Fiction Prize in 2011 for her first book of short stories, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. Russell received a B.A. from Northwestern University and MFA program from Columbia University. (Bowker Author Biography) |
