Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea

Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea

Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea

Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea

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Overview

J. D. Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," John Cheever's "Goodbye, My Brother," Doris Lessing's "Through the Tunnel": These and dozens of other beloved stories share the beach as their setting. In fact, it is remarkable how many of the finest writers have set stories and novels in whole or in part at the beach — and how often they use this locale to explore the great themes of love, loss, death, family, and redemption. Beach brings together, for the first time, the very best of this literary tradition, including stories, novel excerpts, and narrative nonfiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781569246368
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 05/29/2000
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introductionxi
"the marginal world" from the Edge of the Sea1
"the largest theme park in the world"9
"mexico"19
"lifeguard"39
from american beach47
"a change of scene"57
"the midnight love feast"81
from the autobiography of my mother97
"through the tunnel"109
"black boy"121
"the beach umbrella"129
"i read my nephew stories"155
"goodbye, my brother"173
"a floor of flounders"199
"learning to swim"213
from the stranger233
"the duel"243
"great barrier reef"253
"perfection"275
from turtle turtle289
from cannery row297
"the lady with the pet dog"305
About the contributors and editors325
Acknowledgments329
Permissions331
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