false 77358539 840128 11449 0679723692 9780679723691 210 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166476735m/11449.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166476735s/11449.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11449.Cathedral 4.42 2808 Cathedral came out in 1983, but the characters in this dry collection of short stories from the forgotten corners of land of opportunity didn't receive much sunlight. Nothing much happens to the subjects of Carver's fiction, which is precisely why they are so harrowing: nothingness is a daunting presence to overcome. And rarely do they prevail, but the loneliness and quiet struggle the characters endure provide fertile ground for literary triumph, particularly in the hands of Carver, who was perhaps in his best form with this effort.]]> 7363 4.31 16523 1193 1983 5 0 false Wed Nov 18 12:39:40 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 14:27:26 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 14:27:34 -0800 2009