The Best of 1999: The O Henry Awards Prize Stories - Paperback

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“There is minimal wear to the covers. The binding has one deep crease. The first page has a long ...
Type
Paperback
Era
1990s
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalized
No
Original Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Anchor Books Original Edition
Vintage
No
ISBN
9780385493581
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385493584
ISBN-13
9780385493581
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1057374

Product Key Features

Book Title
Prize Stories: the Best of 1999: Theo. Henry Awards : Theo. Henry Awards
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Larry Dark
Book Series
Theo. Henry Prize Collection
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
21-009372
Reviews
High praise for Prize Stories 1998 : "Absorbing, often dazzling...It suggests a new and exciting direction not only for the series but also for the ongoing relevance and vibrancy of the American story." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Full of powerful performances." -- Publishers Weekly, High praise forPrize Stories 1998: "Absorbing, often dazzling...It suggests a new and exciting direction not only for the series but also for the ongoing relevance and vibrancy of the American story." --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Full of powerful performances." --Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
The seventy-ninth anniversary of this annual collection of short stories "widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." ( The Atlantic Monthly ). Edited and with an introduction by Larry Dark 1999 Top-Prize Selection Jury: Sherman Alexie, Stephen King, Lorrie Moore Established in 1918 as a memorial to O.Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity author top-prize jury. Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999: The O.Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre., The seventy-ninth anniversary of this annual collection of short stories "widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." ( The Atlantic Monthly ). Edited and with an introduction by Larry Dark 1999 Top-Prize Selection Jury- Sherman Alexie, Stephen King, Lorrie Moore Established in 1918 as a memorial to O.Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes- a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity author top-prize jury. Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999- The O.Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre., Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity-author top-prize jury. Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999: The O. Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life -- proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre.

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