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The Rose City: Stories
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The Rose City: Stories Paperback - 2002

by David Ebershoff

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Written with understanding and familiarity, these seven stories present characters who are coming into their own as they discover and rediscover themselves. In "Chuck Paa," a young man in flight from his mother seeks and finds employment in an upscale world, which can never quite become his own. The title story, "The Rose City," tells how a shared lost love brings together two friends who reunite to reflect on their past, their present, and what lies ahead. With the same insight and daring of The Danish Girl, The Rose City secures David Ebershoff's reputation as a writer of rare talent and sensitivity.

"[A] tender and darkly funny collection of stories." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Lyrical yet searingly graphic, it is truly literary territory. An important body of work." (Chicago Tribune) AUTHORBIO: David Ebershoff is the publishing director of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, Inc. He is the author of the international bestseller The Danish Girl and visiting lecturer at Princeton University.END

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  • Title The Rose City: Stories
  • Author David Ebershoff
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin (Non-Classics), New York
  • Date 2002-04-30
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SONG0142000817
  • ISBN 9780142000816 / 0142000817
  • Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.75 x 5.06 x 0.51 in (19.69 x 12.85 x 1.30 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Written with understanding and familiarity, these seven stories present characters who are coming into their own as they discover and rediscover themselves. In "Chuck Paa," a young man in flight from his mother seeks and finds employment in an upscale world, which can never quite become his own. The title story, "The Rose City," tells how a shared lost love brings together two friends who reunite to reflect on their past, their present, and what lies ahead. With the same insight and daring of The Danish Girl, The Rose City secures David Ebershoff's reputation as a writer of rare talent and sensitivity.

From the publisher

David Ebershoff is the publishing director of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, Inc. He is the author of the international bestseller The Danish Girl and visiting lecturer at Princeton University.

First line

Chuck Paa, five and a half feet tall, his eyes gold and set deep beneath the brow, asked, "What do you need, Mr. Boyal?

Media reviews

"[A] tender and darkly funny collection of stories." —The New York Times Book Review

"Lyrical yet searingly graphic, it is truly literary territory. An important body of work." —Chicago Tribune

About the author

David Ebershoff's debut novel, The Danish Girl, was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Academy Award-winners Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, two SAG awards, and five BAFTAs. In 2017 the New York Times named The Danish Girl one of the 25 books that has shaped LGBTQ literature over the past 20 years. Ebershoff's most recent novel is the #1 bestseller The 19th Wife, which was made into a television movie that has aired around the globe. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages to critical acclaim. Ebershoff has appeared twice on Out Magazine's annual Out 100 list of influential LGBT people. He teaches in the graduate writing program at Columbia University and worked for many years as Executive Editor at Random House. Originally from California, he lives in New York City and loves to hear from readers via his website www.ebershoff.com.

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