{"product_id":"the-winter-father-9781567926170","title":"The Winter Father","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquisitely powerful short stories by the masterful Andre Dubus. Originally published in two volumes, \u003ci\u003eThe Times Are Never So Bad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinding a Girl in America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection includes some of Andre Dubus's most celebrated stories including \"A Father's Story,\" \"The Pretty Girl,\" and \"Killings\"--the basis of the Academy Award-nominated film \u003ci\u003eIn the Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e--a swift tale of revenge that leaves readers wondering what they might do in the name of family love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dubus's stories feel as fresh today as they did when I first read them, three decades ago,\" Richard Russo writes in the introduction. \"One reason is the delight he takes in playing off readers' genre expectations. Conventional robbery stories, for example, are almost always concerned with whether the thieves will get caught. Here  in 'Anna'] it's the exact opposite. Dubus doesn't care whether Anna and Wayne get caught; not getting caught actually deepens their predicament. Similarly, 'Townies, ' which at first appears to be the story of a murdered college girl, turns out to be about the unexpected link between the campus cop who finds her body and the boy who kills her, both of whom have been excluded from the privileged girl's world by virtue of their class.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollected Short Stories and Novellas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Andre Dubus includes \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Live Here Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Winter Father\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross Country Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. All three contain work by an American master, perfect for anyone who loves stories of the human heart and where it can lead us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2538825\"\u003eAndre Dubus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567926170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1567926177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC066000\"\u003eSmall Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664161542381,"sku":"9781567926170","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_87932524-eebd-4153-ae22-1539bd6a225c.jpg?v=1649402226","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-winter-father-9781567926170","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}