Whites

von Norman Rush

162 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A collection of short stories from the National Book Award-winning author of Mating • "Powerful and original...always convincingly authentic. The ironies keep cutting in new directions." —The New York TimesWhether they are Americans, Brits, or a stubborn and suicidally moral Dutchman, Norman Rush’s whites are not sure why they are in Botswana. Their uncertainty makes them do odd things. Driven half-mad by the barking of his neighbor’s dogs, Carl dips timidly into native witchcraft—only to jump back out at the worst possible moment. Ione briskly pursues a career as a “seducer” (“A seductress was merely someone who was seductive and who might or might not be awarded a victory. But a seducer was a professional”), while her dentist husband fends off the generous advances of an African cook. Funny, sad, and deeply knowing, polished throughout to a diamond glitter, Whites is a magnificent collection of stories.

• Reihe: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• ISBN: 9780679738169
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.1992
• Größe: 203 x 132 mm
• Verlag: Random House