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Varieties of Disturbance

by Lydia Davis
Varieties of Disturbance - Thryft
Varieties of Disturbance - Thryft

Innovative short stories exploring the bizarre truth.

Varieties of Disturbance would be a great read for anyone looking for a unique and thought-provoking collection of short stories. Davis' ability to rearrange our view of the world and challenge our preconceptions is truly remarkable. From sociological studies to concise poems, this collection has it all and is sure to keep readers delighted and surprised. As a National Book Award Finalist for Fiction, it's not hard to see why so many admire Davis' work.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Varieties of Disturbance

by Lydia Davis
ISBN: 9780374281731
Authors: Lydia Davis
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2007-05-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Poetry
Related Topics: Literature, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 2252 readers)

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Lydia Davis has been called "one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times), "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon), an innovator who attempts "to remake the model of the modern short story" (The New York Times Book Review). Her admirers include Grace Paley, Jonathan Franzen, and Zadie Smith; as Time magazine observed, her stories are "moving . . . and somehow inevitable, as if she has written what we were all on the verge of thinking."In Varieties of Disturbance, her fourth collection, Davis extends her reach as never before in stories that take every form from sociological studies to concise poems. Her subjects include the five senses, fourth-graders, good taste, and tropical storms. She offers a reinterpretation of insomnia and re-creates the ordeals of Kafka in the kitchen. She questions the lengths to which one should go to save the life of a caterpillar, proposes a clear account of the sexual act, rides the bus, probes the limits of marital fidelity, and unlocks the secret to a long and happy life.No two of these fictions are alike. And yet in each, Davis rearranges our view of the world by looking beyond our preconceptions to a bizarre truth, a source of delight and surprise.Varieties of Disturbance is a 2007 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.
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Innovative short stories exploring the bizarre truth.

Varieties of Disturbance would be a great read for anyone looking for a unique and thought-provoking collection of short stories. Davis' ability to rearrange our view of the world and challenge our preconceptions is truly remarkable. From sociological studies to concise poems, this collection has it all and is sure to keep readers delighted and surprised. As a National Book Award Finalist for Fiction, it's not hard to see why so many admire Davis' work.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.