Without a Hero Stories

Cover of Without a Hero Stories by T. Coraghessan Boyle
Publisher: Granta
Year: 1995
Language: en
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780140140804
Dimensions:
Height: 8.46455 Inches
Length: 5.27558 Inches
Weight: 0.6724098991 Pounds
Width: 0.7874 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 813.54
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Without a Hero Stories by T. Coraghessan Boyle, published by Granta in 1995, is a reprint edition featuring 238 pages in English. This collection showcases Boyle’s skill in crafting short stories that delve into various aspects of American life, exploring themes such as psychological complexities and societal quirks. The narratives present a range of characters and scenarios, including a treatment center for acquisitive disorders and a couple’s quest for the last toads on earth.

Readers will encounter a blend of humor and sharp insight as Boyle examines contemporary issues through his distinctive lens. The stories are noted for their wit and dark comedy, offering a unique perspective on the human condition. With a focus on literary fiction and psychology, this collection invites readers to reflect on the absurdities of modern existence while engaging with Boyle’s versatile storytelling style.


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T.C. Boyle was first feted as a master of the short story for his critically acclaimed Greasy Lake. With these stories applauded by People magazine as “wickedly comical,” he displays once again a virtuosity and versatility rare in literary America today. Without a Hero zooms in on American phenomena such as a center for the treatment of acquisitive disorders; a couple in search of the last toads on earth; and a real estate wonder boy on a dude safari near convenient Bakerfield, California.

Sharp, guileful, and malevolently funny, Boyle’s stories are “more than funny, better than wicked,” says The Philadelphia Inquirer. “They make you cringe with their clarity.”

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Language: en. Pages: 238. Edition: Reprint.

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