Town Smokes

byPinckney Benedict

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A collection of nine short stories set in the American South, depicted as odd and idiosyncratic. Emerging from the harsh realities of difficult lives, the stories are full of the violence of love and the love of violence. The author won the 1995 Steinbeck Award for "Dogs of God".
In these nine stories of pit-dog fighting and crawdad cooking, where giant pigs live in sink-holes and Bible pages are used for cigarette-rolling, Pinckney Benedict depicts a South that is odd and idiosyncratic. Emerging from the harsh realities of difficult lives, these stories do not spare us the violence of love or the love of violence ... Benedict's voice is unique; it is meant to be listened to
Mary Morris

About Pinckney Benedict

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  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9780749395568
  • Length: 176 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 10mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 129g
  • Price: £12.99