The Shell Collector

by Anthony Doerr

The exquisitely crafted stories in Anthony Doerr's acclaimed debut collection take readers from the African coast to the pine forests of Montana to the damp moors of Lapland, charting a vast physical and emotional landscape. Doerr explores the human condition in all its varieties—metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts—and conjures nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of his characters contend with tremendous hardship; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the mysteries of the universe outside themselves.

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Book Club, Magical Realism, Nature

219 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Anthony Doerr is the author of six books, The Shell Collector , About Grace , Memory Wall , Four Seasons in Rome , All the Light We Cannot See , and Cloud Cuckoo Land . Doerr is a two-time National Book Award finalist, and his fiction has won five O. Henry Prizes and won a number of prizes including the Pulitzer Prize and the Carnegie Medal. Become a fan on Facebook and stay up-to-date on his latest publications.

Reviews

[Ratih]

dalam hidup ini, di tengah kesusahan selalu ada keajaiban... walau hanya sedikit. hidup memang tidak akan pernah seperti yang kita bayangkan, tapi paling tidak ada sesuatu yg membuat kita tetap kuat dan optimis menjalaninya.

4 bintang untuk buku yg membuat saya masih sedikit optimis menjalani masa sulit.