Jack of Diamonds and Other Stories - Softcover

Spencer, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140122524 ISBN 13: 9780140122527

Publisher: Penguin, 1989

Synopsis

A collection of stories peopled by a varied group of characters who come to an awakening realization in themselves; explores the life-shaping interplay between cultural realities and individual expectations

About this title

From Library Journal:

Longer than average, Spencer's five stories are dense, richly layered, and a long distance away from the minimalist tales so pervasive in modern collections. Two stories deal with the members of a cohesive group: "Cousins" is about five young cousins from the same small town who travel to Europe together, while "Business Venture" examines the insularity of a group that shields its members from the changes the world has brought to their small southern town. The other storiestwo set in Montreal, one in Lake Georgefocus on an individual who is very much alone. The stories are difficult to recapitulate because they are so complex, so extraordinary. A great pleasure, not to be missed. Marcia Tager, Tenafly, N.J.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

"Of the five outstanding stories in this new collection by a master of the genre, at least three qualify as classics. All are beautifully honed, animated by distinctive characters and deeply expressive of the mysterious forces that bring individuals together and of the secrets at the heart of people's lives," lauded PW. "This is a collection to cheer about."
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0140122524
• ISBN 13: 9780140122527
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192