{"product_id":"dusk-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Dusk and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Salter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gourevitch\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published nearly a quarter-century ago and one of the very few short-story collections to win the PEN\/Faulkner Award, this is American fiction at its most vital--each narrative a masterpiece of sustained power and seemingly effortless literary grace. Two New York attorneys newly flush with wealth embark on a dissolute tour of Italy; an ambitious young screenwriter unexpectedly discovers the true meaning of art and glory; a rider, far off in the fields, is involved in an horrific accident--night is falling, and she must face her destiny alone. These stories confirm James Salter as one of the finest writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e James Salter\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels\u003ci\u003e Light Years, A Sport and a Pastime, Solo Faces, The Arm of Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e (revised as \u003ci\u003eCassada\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunters, \u003c\/i\u003e the memoirs \u003ci\u003eGods of Tin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBurning the Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and the collection\u003ci\u003e Last Night.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gourevitch\u003c\/b\u003e's books have received numerous honors, including the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has served as editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e and is a longtime staff writer for T\u003ci\u003ehe New Yorker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757755826464,"sku":"9780812981131","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40fef790333d9c1ccbf560ac5f6c9cae.webp?v=1780111036","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dusk-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}