If the river was whiskey
Boyle, T. Coraghessan
If the river was whiskey / T. Coraghessan Boyle - New York : Penguin Books , c1990. - 224 p. ; 20 cm.
Boyle has won praise for his novels, particularly the exuberant Water Music, but his stories show him at his versatile best. This third collection ranges widely, from the gently humorous ``Sorry Fugu,'' about a restaurateur's encounter with a food critic, to the horrific ``King Bee,'' a portrait of a spiritual changeling. The only disappointing element is Boyle's frequent disdain for his characters; thus ``The Devil and Irv Cherniske'' is no more than a sour variation on a tired theme. But then along comes the deeply felt title story, about an alcoholic father and his failed relationship with his son, and all doubt vanishes.
9780140119503
Short stories
FIC BOY
If the river was whiskey / T. Coraghessan Boyle - New York : Penguin Books , c1990. - 224 p. ; 20 cm.
Boyle has won praise for his novels, particularly the exuberant Water Music, but his stories show him at his versatile best. This third collection ranges widely, from the gently humorous ``Sorry Fugu,'' about a restaurateur's encounter with a food critic, to the horrific ``King Bee,'' a portrait of a spiritual changeling. The only disappointing element is Boyle's frequent disdain for his characters; thus ``The Devil and Irv Cherniske'' is no more than a sour variation on a tired theme. But then along comes the deeply felt title story, about an alcoholic father and his failed relationship with his son, and all doubt vanishes.
9780140119503
Short stories
FIC BOY
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