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Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella
Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella

    Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella - Paperback

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    by George Saunders (Author), Joshua Ferris (Introduction by)

    Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice.

    Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline

    "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction."--The Wall Street Journal

    "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

    "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. CivilWarLand in Bad Decline] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable."--Tobias Wolff

    "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless."--Jonathan Franzen

    "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny."--Zadie Smith

    "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times."--Thomas Pynchon

    Author Biography

    George Saunders is the author of eight books, including the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2006 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2013 he was awarded the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story and was included in Time's list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.

    Number of Pages: 224
    Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
    Publication Date: April 26, 2016
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