false<![CDATA[We Never Talk About My Brother]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572560m/3465594.jpg34655941Modern parables of love, death, and transformation are peppered with melancholy in this extraordinary collection of contemporary fantasy. Each short story cultivates a whimsical sense of imagination and reveals a mature, darker voice than previously experienced from this legendary author. In one tale the Angel of Death enjoys newfound celebrity while moonlighting as an anchorman on the network news, while in another the shortsighted ruler of a gentle realm betrays himself in dreaming of a "manageable war."
Further storylines include an American librarian who discovers that, much to his surprise and sadness, he is the last living Frenchman, and rivals in a supernatural battle who decide to forgo pistols at dawn, choosing instead to duel with dramatic recitations of terrible poetry. Featuring several previously unpublished stories alongside a bevy of recently released works, this haunting compilation is appealing to both genre readers and mainstream literature lovers.3506894book1532009We Never Talk About My Brothertotal:82|5:32|4:36|3:9|2:5|1:0|823412043341falsefalseThu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009Thu Apr 09 15:11:36 -0700 2009Thu Apr 09 15:14:47 -0700 2009
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Peter S. Beagle's short story collection We Never Talk About My Brother, there are various quotes praising his other works and his writing in general. The review by Booklist caught my eye:
"Perhaps Beagle is incapable of genuinely dark fantasy, but...."
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We Never Talk About My Brother is truly an amazing story collection. I liked The Last Unicorn, which is why I picked it up, but this is one of my all time favorites.
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