The resonant diction and razor-sharp storytelling of Hansen's earlier books echo through Nebraska. These 11 gemlike tales range from the blue heart of the blizzard of 1888 to the sweltering jungles of war.
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"In 11 precisely rendered stories, Hansen makes evident his breathtaking virtuosity," lauded PW . "These short narratives are utterly clean and smooth; they click together like a collection of river-washed stones that are each remarkably different yet polished by the same hand."
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Nebraska" contains one of my favorite short stories ever.,
By Lucas Mathis (Woodland Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nebraska: Stories (Paperback)
Ron Hansen has written of of the most evocative short stories I have ever read. The whole book is wonderful but "Wickedness" is so good it would be worth buying just to have that story alone.
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Superb writing: this collection does not disappoint,
By Manola Sommerfeld (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nebraska: Stories (Paperback)
I can only think of Barbara Kingsolver as someone whose imagery can compare to Ron Hansen's. I just love the literary images he comes up with. Nebraska is a collection of short stories, all very different from each other. My favorites:
"Wickedness": winters in Nebraska can be brutal, but January of 1888 will go down in history. The weather was pure wickedness. The story is a collage of small stories. It opens on a train, where a young teacher, on her way to Nebraska, shares the ride with a poor carpenter who lost his limbs and ears to frostbite. It continues with a variety of sad and happy endings. My favorite was the one about the pony in charge of delivering a message to parents who did not know where their child was. "True Romance": another great story, very allegorical, about a mysterious evil force that kills cows in a particularly gruesome way. Don't want to spoil the ending, but I certainly did not see it coming. "Red-Letter Days": an old man, avid golfer, recovering alcoholic, retired lawyer, keeps a diary. If you thought that diaries were only for teenage girls, think again. So sweet, so moving the feelings that he can pour on those pages.
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At the end of the nineteenth century a girl from Delaware got on a milk train in Omaha and took a green wool seat in the second-class car. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rubber mask Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wild Bill, South Bend, Notre Dame, Hattie Benedict, Union Pacific, Benjamin Franklin, Doctor's Service Supply Company, Planet Dumb, Antelope County, Sin Thomas, Walter Herdzina, Rick Bozack New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Why Not? by Shari Low on page 179
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen in Front Matter
- Assassination of Jesse James by Ron Hansen in Front Matter
- World Book on page 190
- The Civil War by Harry Hansen on page 2
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