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Ranging across two centuries, and from the western Himalaya to an Adirondack village, these wonderfully imagined stories and novellas travel the territories of yearning and awakening, of loss and unexpected discovery. A mapper of the highest mountain peaks realizes his true obsession. A young woman afire with scientific curiosity must come to terms with a romantic fantasy. Brothers and sisters, torn apart at an early age, are beset by dreams of reunion. Throughout, Barrett's most characteristic theme-the happenings in that borderland between science and desire-unfolds in the diverse lives of unforgettable human beings. Although each richly layered tale stands independently, readers of Ship Fever (National Book Award winner) and Barrett's extraordinary novel The Voyage of the Narwhal, will discover subtle links both among these new stories and to characters in the earlier works.
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These stories possess a wonderful clarity and ease, the serene authority of a writer working at the very height of her powers.
Gemlike stories that sparkle with intelligence and fire.
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Gemlike stories that sparkle with intelligence and fire.
A mapper of the highest mountain peaks realizes his true obsession; a young woman afire with scientific curiosity must come to terms with a romantic fantasy; brothers and sisters, torn apart at an early age, are beset by dreams of reunion...Ranging across two centuries, and from the western Himalayas to an Adirondack village, these wonderfully imagined novellas and stories travel the territories of yearning and awakening, of loss and unexpected discovery.
Although each richly layered tale stands alone, readers who are already fans of Andrea Barrett will discover subtle links to characters in her earlier works. Throughout, Barrett's most characteristic theme – the happenings in that borderland between science and desire – reverberates in the diverse lives of a cast of unforgettable characters.
"Elegant and exhilarating, subtle and haunting, Barrett has an alchemist's talent for transforming scientific fact into lively fiction."
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"Andrea Barrett's work stands out for it's sheer intelligence. The overall effect is quietly dazzling."
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0393323579
- ISBN 13 9780393323573
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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