by Michael Hofmann (Translator), Michael Hofmann (Translator), Peter Stamm (Author)
The stories here possess all the qualities that have built Peter Stamm's reputation as one of the very finest European writers alive today - the undemonstrative prose, the deceptive simplicity of the storylines, and the calm, clear understanding of psychology and emotions. In 'Expectations', we meet a woman who becomes involved with her younger upstairs neighbour; in 'The Result', a man waiting for the outcome of medical tests; and in 'Sweet Dreams', a young couple learning to navigate the thrills and complications of cohabitation. A master of the short story, Stamm does not spare the reader's feelings -- and nor does he waste a word.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 06 Mar 2014
ISBN 10: 184708768X
ISBN 13: 9781847087683
Book Overview: From the acclaimed author of Seven Years, a coolly arresting collection of stories that chart with extraordinary precision the impulses that determine the course of ordinary lives