Mary Gaitskill's tales of desire and dislocation in 1980s New York caused a sensation with their frank, caustic portrayals of men and women's inner lives. As her characters have sex, try and fail to connect, play power games and inflict myriad cruelties on each other, she skewers urban life with precision and candour.'Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you don't expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read' Alice Munro'An air of Pinteresque menace hangs over these people's social exchanges like black funereal bunting . Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times.

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Title: Bad Behavior
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, GB
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0241383102
ISBN 13: 9780241383100
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Weight: 168 grams

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Mary Gaitskill''s tales of desire and dislocation in 1980s New York caused a sensation with their frank, caustic portrayals of men and women''s inner lives. As her characters have sex, try and fail to connect, play power games and inflict myriad cruelties on each other, she skewers urban life with precision and candour.

''Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you don''t expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read'' Alice Munro

''An air of Pinteresque menace hangs over these people''s social exchanges like black funereal bunting ... Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail'' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

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