Hunters in the Snow: A Collection of Short Stories

Tobias Wolff

ISBN 10: 0224019864 / ISBN 13: 9780224019866

Published by Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group), 1982

Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on laid-in bookplate. Writing inside. In protective mylar cover. Seller Inventory # L03OS-00154

Synopsis:

Hunters in the Snow is a classic short story by Tobias Wolff centered around the suburbs of Spokane and featured in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs. The story deals with three characters hunting together in the woods; Kenny, who is hard and brutal; Tub, who is fat, a target of ridicule, and lags behind the rest of the party; and Frank, who is the most "frank" of the group. Each character has a distinct personality which changes as the story progresses. The story reaches its climax when Tub shoots Kenny in what appears to be an accident. Tub and Frank seem to be taking Kenny to a hospital, but wind up stopping in a diner and a roadhouse in a strange chain of events. The story ends with them driving in a direction that is opposite to the one of the hospital. This story is believed to be based upon the painting Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel, a painter involved in the realism movement.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hunters in the Snow: A Collection of Short ...
Publisher: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition