Train Dreams : A Novella (Paperback)

Name: Train Dreams : A Novella (Paperback)
Brand: Denis Johnson
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Train Dreams : A Novella (Paperback)Train Dreams A Novella Paperback 9781250007650

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Acclaimed Recognition: Recognized as a New York Times Notable Book for 2011, one of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year, and one of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011.
Authorial Pedigree: Penned by National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson, known for works like "Tree of Smoke."
Narrative Scope: An "epic in miniature" novella, capturing the history and landscapes of the American West at the turn of the twentieth century.
Central Character: Follows Robert Grainer, a day laborer navigating personal loss and the radical societal changes of his era.
Thematic Focus: Poignantly depicts the disappearance of a distinct American way of life amidst personal struggles and transformative times.
Evocative Setting: Suffused with the otherworldly flora and fauna, rugged loggers, and bridge builders of the American West.

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Literature & Fiction
Pub date
2012-05-22
Pages
128
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Denis Johnson's Train Dreams is an epic in miniature, one of his most evocative and poignant fictions.

Publishers Weekly,Will Patton-who narrated Johnson's Tree of Smoke-helms this audio version of the author's far more compact novella about the life of day laborer Robert Granier, who-having lost his family-works his way across the country laying rail lines that will eventually connect the country. Patton narrates in a husky whisper, sounding like a longtime denizen of Johnson's semimythical American West. It is hard to place Patton's accent precisely, and this vagueness infuses his reading with an earthy, classic American sound that matches the author's prose. Highly stylized, Patton's narration might be too much to handle in a longer audiobook. But in this brisk performance, he never overstays his welcome, and the result is well worth a listen. A Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Paperback

Fiction/nonfiction

Fiction

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Literature & Fiction

Pub date

2012-05-22

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