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Gorilla, My Love - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Toni Cade Bambara (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Fifteen unforgettable short stories from an essential author of African American fiction gives us compelling portraits of a wide range of unforgettable characters, from sassy children to cunning old men, from uptown New York to rural North Carolina.
- About the Author: TONI CADE BAMBARA is the author of two short story collections, Gorilla My Loveand Seabirds Are Still Alive, and a novel, The Salt Eaters.
- 192 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
- Series Name: Vintage Contemporaries
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About the Book
In these 15 superb stories, written in a style at once ineffable and immediately recognizable, Toni Cade Bambara gives us compelling portraits of a wide range of unforgettable characters, from sassy children to cunning old men, in scenes shifting between uptown New York and rural North Carolina.Book Synopsis
Fifteen unforgettable short stories from an essential author of African American fiction gives us compelling portraits of a wide range of unforgettable characters, from sassy children to cunning old men, from uptown New York to rural North Carolina. "Bambara grabs you by the throat ... she dazzles, she charms." --Chicago Daily NewsA young girl suffers her first betrayal. A widow flirts with an elderly blind man against the wishes of her grown-up children. A neighborhood loan shark teaches a white social worker a lesson in responsibility. And there is more. Sharing the world of Toni Cade Bambara's "straight-up fiction" is a stunning experience.
Review Quotes
"Ms. Bambara grabs you by the throat...she dazzles, she charms." --Chicago Daily News "Among the best portraits of black life to have appeared in some time." --Saturday Review "Bambara presents situations that build like improvisations on a melody....As drawn with spirit and subtlety. [Her characters] are-even in their defeats-a pleasure to watch." --Newsweek
About the Author
TONI CADE BAMBARA is the author of two short story collections, Gorilla My Loveand Seabirds Are Still Alive, and a novel, The Salt Eaters. She has also edited The Black Woman and Tales and Short Stories for Black Folks. Her works have appeared in various periodicals and have been translated into several languages. She died in 1995.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .46 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Series Title: Vintage Contemporaries
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Author: Toni Cade Bambara
Language: English
Street Date: June 30, 1992
TCIN: 53755894
UPC: 9780679738985
Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-2700
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.46 pounds
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