"Filled with knowledge and wisdom and beauty...it leaves a strange and striking trace on its reader."--Rachel Kushner
"These stories are strange and richly imagined, well researched and at times haunting and atmospheric....Dovey is a gifted prose stylist....This collection unflinchingly illuminates human nature, and makes clear that the rest of the natural world can only bear witness."--Megan Mayhew Bergman, The New York Times Book Review
"Inventive...Dovey has daringly shrugged off the constraints of conventional fiction. These stories are alternately funny and distressing....In Only the Animals, Dovey has tried something audacious. Aiming to see the world anew, she's crafted an unusual and beguiling ode to the feathered, the four-legged, and the fearless creatures of the sea." --Kevin Canfield, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Dazzling."--Stephanie Cross, The Guardian
"Only the Animals doesn't simplify or sentimentalize, but it does suggest that there is something irreducibly powerful about our imaginative bonds with animals. As long as there are humans, there will be animals, and as long as there are animals, we will think and write and dream about them."--Anthony Domestico, The Boston Globe
"Dovey succeeds in providing original bittersweet tales with the hard-edged truths of history. An essential collection, enthusiastically recommended."--Donna Bettencourt, Library Journal (starred review)
"By appropriating history, mythology, folklore, and even astrology, Dovey finds impressive depth and complexity in the souls of an array of animals....Dovey finds humanity in her diverse protagonists, and the stories are full of surprises, warmth, and insight."--Publishers Weekly
"A beautifully wrought, disconcerting collection."--Nell Porter Brown, Harvard Magazine
"And though the humans in these stories often act like beasts, having actual beasts tell the stories give the reader a broadened sense of what we affectionately term 'humanity.' "--Rivka Galchen, author of Atmospheric Disturbances
"The life stories related by these very civilized animals are in some cases touching (the elephant), in others amusing (the mussel), but all are absorbing. They are transmitted to us with a light touch and no trace of sentimentality."--J. M. Coetzee
In a collection of extraordinary stories, the souls of 10 animals are caught up in human conflicts over the last century and connected to both famous and little-known writers in surprising ways, providing an animals'-eye-view of humans at their brutal, violent worst and creative, imaginative best. Reading-group guide available. By the author of Blood Kin.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
GRATIS
A Estados Unidos de America
Gastos de envío:
GRATIS
A Estados Unidos de America
Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Reprint. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1250097142-11-1
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Light shelfwear. Pages clean and intact. Remainder marking. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0002673317
Cantidad disponible: 7 disponibles
Librería: Bookoutlet1, Easley, SC, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: VeryGood. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Has a publisher overstock mark. Item is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. Nº de ref. del artículo: 39BZZZ02KR3R_ns
Cantidad disponible: 6 disponibles
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00026018559
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1250097142I5N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_394363184
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.65. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1250097142-gdd
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 45770545-6
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Reprint. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1024627
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1250097142-R
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles