{"product_id":"after-the-plague-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"After the Plague: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eT. C. Boyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen \"uproarious and unforgiving\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) short stories from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tortilla Curtain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In an age of war where the foe is indistinct and difficult to identify, Boyle has become both the poet and the prophet of our time.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout his literary career, T.C. Boyle, one of the acknowledged masters of the short story, has refined his inventive, modern, and wickedly witty style. These sixteen stories--nine of which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e--address an amazing array of subjects in a range of emotional keys. Some tap today's headline news, from air range (\"Friendly Skies\") to abortion doctors (\"Killing Babies\"), while others explore timeless themes, from first love and its consequences (\"The Love of My Life\") to confrontations with mortality (\"Rust\"). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining joy and humor with the dark, intense scenarios that have earned Boyle national acclaim, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Plague \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping ride through narratives that shock, compel, and entertain.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. C. Boyle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eWorld's End\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award), \u003ci\u003eDrop City\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and finalist for the National Book Award), and \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. His story collections include \u003ci\u003eTooth and Claw \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eThe Human Fly and Other Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 7.79 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758953169184,"sku":"9780142001417","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/efeca26cdd0b015917102ed4345624db.webp?v=1780139818","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-the-plague-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}