Refresh, Refresh: Stories
by Benjamin Percy
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Author: Benjamin PercyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-02
ISBN: 1555974856
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Book Reviews of Refresh, Refresh: Stories
Book Review: Pure talent..
Summary: 5 Stars
Great short stories..
Out of the ten stories in the book, five are really, really oustanding!
Refresh, Refresh
The Caves in Oregon
The Woods
Meltdown
When the Bear Came
I randomnly came across this book and took a chance on it, well worth the cover price!
This is Benjamin Percy's 2nd novel of short stories, his 1st book, "The Language of Elk" I have not read, but all the reviews are good!!
I've never read anything with the type of vivid descriptions that Percy uses in his stories.
He is a young, very talented writer who isnt really well known (yet) and I will definitely read his next book....
Summary of Refresh, Refresh: Stories
The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Oregon, of men--of fathers--leaving their sons to fight among themselves. But the boys' bravado fades at home when, alone, they check e-mail again and again for word from their fathers at the front.
Often from fractured homes and communities, the young men in these breathless stories do the unthinkable to prove to themselves--to everyone--that they are strong enough to face the heartbreak in this world. Set in rural Oregon with the shadow of the Cascade Mountains hanging over them, these stories bring you face-to-face with a mad bear, a house with a basement that opens up into a cave, a nuclear meltdown that renders the Pacific Northwest into a contemporary Wild West. Refresh, Refresh is a bold, fiery, and unforgettable collection that deals with vital issues of our time.
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