Cathedral - Softcover
Unusual book
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
It was morning in America when Raymond Carver's Cathedral came out in 1983, but the characters in this dry collection of short stories from the forgotten corners of land of opportunity didn't receive much sunlight. Nothing much happens to the subjects of Carver's fiction, which is precisely why they are so harrowing: nothingness is a daunting presence to overcome. And rarely do they prevail, but the loneliness and quiet struggle the characters endure provide fertile ground for literary triumph, particularly in the hands of Carver, who was perhaps in his best form with this effort.
From the Inside Flap:
n stories that overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life...Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty...his eye set only on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart."--Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World
"Cathedral contains astonishing achievements, which bespeaks a writer expanding his range of intentions."--The Boston Globe
"A few of Mr. Carver's stories can already be counted among the masterpieces of American fiction...Cathedral shows a gifted writer struggling for a larger scope of reference, a finer touch of nuance." --Irving Howe, front page, The New York Times Book Review
"Clear, hard language so right that we shiver at the knowledge we gain from it." --Thomas Williams, Chicago Tribune Book World
"Carver is more than a
"Cathedral contains astonishing achievements, which bespeaks a writer expanding his range of intentions."--The Boston Globe
"A few of Mr. Carver's stories can already be counted among the masterpieces of American fiction...Cathedral shows a gifted writer struggling for a larger scope of reference, a finer touch of nuance." --Irving Howe, front page, The New York Times Book Review
"Clear, hard language so right that we shiver at the knowledge we gain from it." --Thomas Williams, Chicago Tribune Book World
"Carver is more than a
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherVintage Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0099530333
- ISBN 13 9780099530336
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 13.70
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Cathedral
Published by
Vintage Books
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6325869-n
Buy New
US$ 13.70
Convert currency
Seller Image
Cathedral (Paperback)
Published by
Vintage Publishing, London
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'All the stories in Cathedral are different; some funny, some hauntingly sad. Each has its own individual and curious power' Daily TelegraphRaymond Carver said it was possible 'to write about commonplace things and objects using commonplace but precise language and endow these things - a chair, a window curtain, a fork, a stone, a woman's earring - with immense, even startling power'. Nowhere is this alchemy more striking than in the title story of Cathedral in which a blind man guides the hand of a sighted man as together they draw the cathedral the blind man can never see. Many view this story, and indeed this collection, as a watershed in the maturing of Carver's work to a more confidently poetic style. Raymond Carver said it was possible 'to write about commonplace things and objects using commonplace but precise language and endow these things - a chair, a window curtain, a fork, a stone, a woman's earring - with immense, even startling power'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099530336
Buy New
US$ 16.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Published by
Random House
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Softcover
Quantity: 4
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 224. Seller Inventory # 5819284
Buy New
US$ 10.06
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Published by
Random House 2009-11-05, London
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780099530336
Buy New
US$ 12.85
Convert currency
Seller Image
Cathedral [Soft Cover ]
Published by
Vintage Books
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780099530336
Buy New
US$ 21.44
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral (Vintage Classics)
Published by
Vintage Classics
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Paperback
Quantity: 13
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9780099530336-GDR
Buy New
US$ 11.75
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.55 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099530333
Buy New
US$ 11.81
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Published by
Vintage Books
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9780099530336_new
Buy New
US$ 12.10
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Published by
Vintage Publishing
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: 18
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Raymond Carver said it was possible 'to write about commonplace things and objects using commonplace but precise language and endow these things - a chair, a window curtain, a fork, a stone, a woman's earring - with immense, even startling power'. Seller Inventory # B9780099530336
Buy New
US$ 13.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
Cathedral
Published by
Vintage Books
(2010)
ISBN 10: 0099530333
ISBN 13: 9780099530336
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0099530333
Buy New
US$ 23.33
Convert currency