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Burning Down the House

Essays on Fiction

By Charles Baxter

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| Paperback | 9781555972707

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In this book, Baxter offers several sharp, articulate, and provocative essays that examine the many forces currently shaping contemporary American fiction. As noted in The Washington Times: "What elevates this collection from the status of technical manual (which it also is, and a brilliant oContinue

In this book, Baxter offers several sharp, articulate, and provocative essays that examine the many forces currently shaping contemporary American fiction. As noted in The Washington Times: "What elevates this collection from the status of technical manual (which it also is, and a brilliant one at that) is Mr. Baxter's rare ability to gauge the capacities of fiction for conveying an image not only of individual existence, but of the characteristic feel of a time, a culture, a way of life."

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 248 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 1555972705
  • ISBN-13: 9781555972707
  • Publisher: Graywolf Press
  • Pub date: Feb 01, 1998
  • Dimensions: 21 cm x 13 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
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