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Paradise, or, Eat Your Face: A Trio of Novellas
Author(s): Howard Norman (Author), Alan Cheuse (Author)
- Publisher: Santa Fe Writer's Project
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 193 pages
- ISBN-10: 0981966195
- ISBN-13: 9780981966199
Book Description
From acclaimed author Alan Cheuse comes a trio of provocative novellas. In the title piece, Paradise, or, Eat Your Face , we meet travel writer Susan Wheelis and follow her exotic journey to Bali, and into her own frustrated soul. Care centers on Rafe Santera, a recent stroke victim who was once a vibrant, intellectual romantic. Attended by one of his many female admirers, we find ourselves in the midst of an unusual and politically incorrect love story. Cheuse takes us into Santera’s erotic past, set against the daily struggles of a harrowing decline. The third novella, When The Stars Threw Down Their Spears and Watered Heaven with Their Tears , follows author Paul Brunce as he grapples with art, life, and family. Publisher’s Weekly has praised Cheuse’s “”impressive command of many voices”” and, in this collection, he is once again in top form and in possession of a powerful range of literary gifts.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“With his latest collection of novellas, Cheuse takes readers to Bali, to elder care, and then beyond life itself in an emotional tour of the American mindset. The stories are gripping, engaging, funny and every bit as weird as we are.” –www.thrashotron.com
About the Author
Howard Norman, the translator, was born in Japan, worked for most of his life in Japan and was invested by the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class, in 1983. He died in Toronto in 1987.
