Natasha and Other Stories
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On Sale:
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14/07/2005
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Formats:
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One of the most anticipated international debuts of 2004, David
Bezmozgis’s Natasha and Other Stories lives up to its buzz with
numerous award distinctions and a sheaf of praise from reviewers and readers.
These are stories that capture the immigrant experience with wit and deep
sympathy, recalling the early work of Bernard Malamud and Philip Roth. An
exquisitely crafted collection from a gifted young writer.
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Author Extras
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Awards for Natasha and Other Stories |
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The Commonwealth Writers'' Prize
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The Commonwealth Writers'' Prize
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Critical Praise for
Natasha and Other Stories
"A generous, witty account of boyhood...rich [with] reverberating pathos [and] a sensualist's delight in language... Impressive."
The New York Times Book Review
"[Bezmozgis] is expert at prodding forward his stories with unexpected exoticisms... Passionately full of life...ebullient and warmly comic."
London Review of Books
"Bezmozgis's pointed, emotionally resonant tales are so elegant they seem destined, like [Isaac] Babel's, for anthologies of classic fiction."
The Globe and Mail
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