{"product_id":"whites-isbn-9780679738169","title":"Whites","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of short stories from the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMating • \u003c\/i\u003e\"Powerful and original...always convincingly authentic. The ironies keep cutting in new directions.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether they are Americans, Brits, or a stubborn and suicidally moral Dutchman, Norman Rush’s whites are not sure why they are in Botswana. Their uncertainty makes them do odd things. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven half-mad by the barking of his neighbor’s dogs, Carl dips timidly into native witchcraft—only to jump back out at the worst possible moment. Ione briskly pursues a career as a “seducer” (“A seductress was merely someone who was seductive and who might or might not be awarded a victory. But a seducer was a professional”), while her dentist husband fends off the generous advances of an African cook. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunny, sad, and deeply knowing, polished throughout to a diamond glitter, \u003ci\u003eWhites\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent collection of stories.Bruns \u003cbr\u003eNear Pala \u003cbr\u003eThieving \u003cbr\u003eInstruments of Seduction\u003cbr\u003eOfficial Americans \u003cbr\u003eAlone in Africa\u003cb\u003eNorman Rush\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four works of fiction: \u003ci\u003eWhites\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of stories, and three novels, \u003ci\u003eSubtle Bodies, Mating,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMortals.\u003c\/i\u003e His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMating\u003c\/i\u003e was the recipient of the National Book Award. Rush and his wife live in Rockland County, New York.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304801784037,"sku":"NP9780679738169","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679738169.jpg?v=1767744137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/whites-isbn-9780679738169","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}