Problems with People by David Guterson
A new couple's first night together is overshadowed by a decades-old story of a lost love. A man takes a two hour walk across Kathmandu to visit his estranged wife in hospital in midst of a Maoist strike. A man accompanies his Holocaust survivor father on a trip to his German city of birth. A newly diagnosed dementia patient misses his last opportunity to see his youngest son. A family is forced to sit through a dinner-time account of the death of their teenage son as their food turns cold on the table. And an unexpected and tender friendship develops between an ailing man and his dog walker.
In Problems with People relationships solidify, crumble and are forged anew. These ten sharply observed stories are imbued with David Guterson's signature gifts for characterisation, psychological nuance, emotional suspense and evocation of the natural world. By turns funny, thought provoking and deeply moving, Guterson deftly taps into the sadness, beauty, joy and complexities of our everyday lives.
Format: Paperback | 176 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.6 x 1.3 | 292g -
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1408859971
ISBN13: 9781408859971
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and very minor creasing along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.