Picador Shots - 'a Good Man' [Paperback]

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330460978
• ISBN-13: 978-0330460972
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,988,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Romance in Russia, December 23, 2009

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This review is from: Picador Shots - 'a Good Man' (Paperback)

A tiny book about the dimensions of 2 x 1.5 thumbs with the short story "A Good Man" and a preview chapter of the novel "Self-Help". AGM blends a mountainous trek through a Russian winter storm with a nostalgic romance in an isolated house amid Yelena and Pavel's family. The protagonist Ivan braves both the elements of nature and the past decade of time to now perform good, helpful deeds and reconnect with Yelena. The writing describes just enough interaction between the wintry outdoors and Ivan's physical stamina and the house's politically aware occupants and Ivan's emotional composure to keep the story alive to the next development; the story closes with sparks of wonder and acceptance.