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Train Dreams: A Novella
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Train Dreams: A Novella Paperback - 2012

by Johnson, Denis

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Johnson's book is an epic in miniature, one of his most evocative and poignant fictions. It is the story of Robert Grainier, a day laborer in the American West, who struggles to make sense of this strange new world.

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Picador. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
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  • Title Train Dreams: A Novella
  • Author Johnson, Denis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Picador, New York, NY
  • Date 2012-05-22
  • Bookseller's Inventory # V12O-00384
  • ISBN 9781250007650 / 1250007658
  • Weight 0.19 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.44 x 4.62 x 0.37 in (18.90 x 11.73 x 0.94 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • New York Times Book Review, 06/24/2012, Page 28

About the author

Denis Johnson (1949-2017) is the author of eight novels, one novella, one book of short stories, three collections of poetry, two collections of plays, and one book of reportage. His novel Tree of Smoke won the 2007 National Book Award.