Finding A Girl In America [Audio Cassette]

Andre Dubus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1982

FINDING A GIRL IN AMERICA is a collection of stories set in the New England coastal region, an area the author knows well. We are reintroduced to Hank Allison, who first appeared in ADULTERY & OTHER CHOICES.

Allison's life is clouded by a failed marriage, concern for his daughter and his difficulties with new relationships. He fights through these problems and emerges as a man of healing insight, one who is capable of change, growth and love.

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"Dubus is one of the few writers today who can take the top of you head off with a word, a line, a situation." --Playboy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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8 1-hour cassettes

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. (March 1, 1982)
• ISBN-10: 0736604650
• ISBN-13: 978-0736604659
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,351,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Andre Dubus (1936-1999) is considered one of the greatest American short story writers of the twentieth century. His collections of short fiction, which include Adultery & Other Choices (1977), The Times Are Never So Bad (1983), and The Last Worthless Evening (1986), are notable for their spare prose and illuminative, albeit subtle, insights into the human heart. He is often compared to Anton Chekhov and revered as a "writer's writer."

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14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andre Dubus at his finest, February 15, 2004

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David Hansen "The Moviegoer" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding a Girl in America: A Novella and Ten Short Stories (Paperback)

I have read all of the books Andre Dubus ever published and in my opinion this is his finest collection. His piece, "Finding a Girl in America" is some of the most passionate and honest writing I have ever encountered. Much of the writing here is raw, but his words have a flow to them that rings with such a power, they live with you long after you put the book down. If you want a "writer's" writer, this is the collection for you. The structure and poetry of his sentences are as powerful as the stories he creates. I also highly recommend, "Dancing After Hours." It is great to see Dubus finally getting wider recognition with the film production of, "In the Bedroom."