false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168029723m/29411.jpg 29411 10 <p> Published to overwhelming critical acclaim, this extraordinary collection of short stories established A. M. Homes as one of the most provocative and daring writers of her generation. Here you'll find the cult classic "A Real Doll," the tale of a teenage boy's erotic obsession with his sister's favorite doll; "Adults Alone," which first introduced Paul and Elaine, the crack-smoking yuppie couple whose marriage careens out of control in Homes's novel <i>Music for Torching;</i> and "Looking for Johnny," in which a kidnapped boy, having failed his abductor's expectations, is returned home. </p> <p> Brilliantly conceived, sharply etched, and exceptionally satisfying, these stories explore the American dream in ways you're not likely soon to forget. Working in Kodacolor hues, Homes offers an uncanny picture of a surreal suburbia-outrageous and utterly believable. </p> 331997 1990 Safety of Objects total:832|5:188|4:356|3:220|2:53|1:15| 832 3145 1097 72 2 2 false false Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jan 11 15:41:04 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 21:28:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 2 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 11:33:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 11:33:00 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 04:05:44 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 04:06:39 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Apr 19 08:00:36 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 08:04:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jan 23 23:46:38 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 23:47:22 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 17 16:02:28 -0700 2007 Fri May 25 20:06:31 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Tue Mar 04 06:11:19 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 06:11:45 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 16 15:34:08 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 23:02:04 -0800 2009
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