{"product_id":"the-southern-cross-stories-isbn-9780547232782","title":"The Southern Cross: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“These stories are the real deal, the way Larry Brown's and Raymond Carver's stories are real. They move at depth with what can only be called a great and authentic soul. This is a special book, and the announcement of a wonderful writer and storyteller.”--Rick Bass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixteen short stories featured in Skip Horack’s prize-winning debut collection paint a richly textured vision of the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the Gulf Coast over the course of a year torn halfway by the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, these stories, filled with humor, restraint, and verve, follow the lives of an assembly of unforgettable characters. An exonerated ex-con who may not be entirely innocent, a rabbit farmer in mourning, and an earnest young mariner trying to start a new life with his wife—all are characters that populate the spirited cities and drowsy parishes in Horack’s marvelous portrait of the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A knockout winner\" for introducer Antonya Nelson, \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Cross \u003c\/i\u003emarks the arrival of a standout new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“These stories evoke places with a sharp, sensuous and at times magical skill. They also dramatize characters and states of mind with a fierce truthfulness and sense of understanding. Horack’s style has a beautiful edge to it; the range of his sympathy makes this a wonderful collection.”—Colm Tóibín “These stories are alive with feeling, they are strong and intelligent, they explore the geography of a place and a time and a people—and they explore the geography of a place and a time and a people—and they explore it unforgettably. Skip Horack is a writer to watch.” --John L’Heureux\u003cbr\u003e“These stories are the real deal, the way Larry Brown's and Raymond Carver's stories are real. They move at depth with what can only be called a great and authentic soul. This is a special book, and the announcement of a wonderful writer and storyteller.”--Rick Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890118127845,"sku":"NP9780547232782","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547232782.jpg?v=1768314519","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-southern-cross-stories-isbn-9780547232782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}