This is the first American edition to include the extensive and ingeniously sardonic appendix by the author
From “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)—nine stories and a poem that offer a searing portrait of American innocence and loss—and formed the basis for the film “Short Cuts” directed by Robert Altman
have shaped a contemporary critique of Tibetan Buddhism in which the dakini is seen as a psychological “shadow
The haunting dream world of “The Queen of Spades” draws on his own experiences with high-stakes society gambling
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Curfewed Night books about 9/11 This is the first AmericanAuthor Contributor(s): Peer, Basharat Publisher: Scribner Date: 10 18 2014 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Since 1989, when the separatist movement exploded in Kashmir, more than 70,000 people have been killed in the battle between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Born and raised in the war torn region, Basharat Peer brings this little known part of the world to life in haunting, vivid detail.. Peer reveals stories from his youth as well as gut