Wild Child: And Other Stories

Wild Child: And Other Stories - Paperback

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Wild Child: And Other Stories - Paperback

Wild Child: And Other Stories - Paperback

by T. C. Boyle
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Book Overview

by T. C. Boyle (Author)

Fourteen "exhilarating" (The Boston Globe) stories that explore "the delicate balance between nature and civilization" (San Francisco Chronicle), from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tortilla Curtain

"[A] rollicking collection of . . . good, old-fashioned, funny-suspenseful-head shaking stories."--The New York Times (Best Books of the Year)

There may be no one better than T.C. Boyle at engaging, shocking, and ultimately gratifying readers while at the same time testing his characters' emotional and physical endurance. From "Wild Child," a retelling of the story of Victor, the feral boy who was captured running naked through the forests of Napoleonic France, to "La Conchita," the tale of a catastrophic mudslide that allows a cynic to reclaim his own humanity, these tales are by turns magical and moving, showcasing the mischievous humor and socially conscious sensibility that have made Boyle one of the foremost masters of the short story.

Author Biography

T. C. Boyle is a novelist and regular contributor to The New Yorker. His novels include World's End and The Tortilla Curtain, and he has also published numerous collections of short stories. A Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Southern California, he lives in Santa Barbara.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 22, 2011
ISBN9780143118640
Author T. C. Boyle
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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