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High Lonesome: Selected Stories, 1966-2006

High Lonesome: Stories 1966-2006

Penned By Joyce Carol Oates
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High Lonesome: Selected Stories, 1966-2006

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No other writer can match the impressive oeuvre of Joyce Carol Oates. "High Lonesome: New and Selected Stories 1966-2006" gathers short fiction from the acclaimed author's seminal collections and includes eleven new tales that further demonstrate the breathtaking artistry and striking originality of an incomparable talent who "has imbued the American short story with an edgy vitality and raw social surfaces" ("Chicago Tribune").

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Released April 1, 2006
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