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Lädt ... Key West Tales: Storiesvon John Hersey
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Alternating a tale of the past that has become a part of Key West legend with a contemporary story that reflects the pulse of life there today, Hersey weaves in these stories a brilliant human tapestry of the place that means a great deal to him. From the author of A Bell For Adano and Hiroshima comes this final collections of stories. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In one of several pieces set in the past a wrecker-preacher uses the view from the pulpit to get a jump on his flock when he spots a “wreck ashore!” on the reef while preaching I Corinthians about winning a race and receiving a prize. In “Did You Ever Have Such Sport?” John James Audubon visits the Keys and proceeds to kill “four hundred and seventy-two” birds. In “Cuba Libre!” a failed attempt to liberate Cuba ends with a daring bacon-fueled escape when the steamship running back to Key West with the raiders runs out of wood. And Hemingway is writing in his head while he boxes a challenger dockside.
In more recent times, a manipulative dying man is dependent on those he hasn’t treated well. A mustang naval officer is retiring to an uncertain future with a skeptical wife. A wedding dress abandoned at a dry-cleaners prompts the tale of a wind-surfer who abandons his wife and daughter to chase the wind.
In this collection Hersey creates masterful stories that capture the spirit – both past and current – of Key West. ( )