{"product_id":"eyes-novellas-and-stories-paperback","title":"Eyes: Novellas and Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Gass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe point where an underground spring suddenly bursts to the surface is known as an eye. It is a place of mystery, where dry ground becomes soaked with life-giving water, and nature gives us a glimpse of all that happens out of the realm of human vision\u003c\/i\u003e. So begins William Gass's latest collection, with these evocative lines from Jan DeBlieu. What follows are six extraordinary works of fiction: stories and novellas that capture these moments of mystery and explore the hidden philosophical depths of everyday life as only Gass can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charity\" examines the roles of asking, giving, and receiving through the prism of a young lawyer who offers a simple gift. \"In Camera\" takes us into a photography shop owner's incomparable collection of images. \"Don't Even Try, Sam\" gives us the voice of the prop piano from Casablanca, and \"Soliloquy for a Chair\" is narrated by a folding chair in a barbershop that is ultimately fated for destruction. Incisive, darkly funny, formally innovative and linguistically stunning, \u003ci\u003eEyes\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of modern fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Gass--essayist, novelist, literary critic--was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He is the author of seven works of fiction and nine books of essays, including \u003ci\u003eLife Sentences, A Temple of Texts, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTests of Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand was a professor of philosophy at Washington University. He died in 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750076743968,"sku":"9781101873335","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02858c4cb630c5cd4f7e009db0500b8d.webp?v=1779942285","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eyes-novellas-and-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}