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One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. In the taut opener, “Victory Lap,” a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Don Eber: Olod man dying of cancer who wants to go out on his terms.
- Kyle Boot: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Abnesti: Scientists who is running various drug trials.
- Don Murray: Businessman
- Ken Glenn
- Daddy Evan: Adoptive father
- Callie
- Beth
- Nether: Imagined bad guy.
- Mike Appel
- Jerry
- Allen
- Alberto
- Gwen: Teenager.
- Timmy
- Ed Phillips
- Renee
- Molly
- Eva: Young daughter who has a strong feeling of right/wrong.
- Liz
- Harris
- Abbie
- Kyle Sperling
- Robert
- Lisa
- Nate
- Ferber: Pet dog
- Kenny
- Farmer Rich: Father of one protagonist. He refuses to help them.
- Betty: One of the Simplico Girls.
- Beethoven
- Bo
- Mikey
- Verlaine: Druggist.
- Jodi
- Leslie Torrini: A rich teenager who has an extravagant birthday party.
- Vance
- Rob
- Rachel
- Ryan
- Marie
- Ma
- Ted DeWitt
- Jimmy
- Tami
- Mrs. Dees
- Al Roosten: Businessman who volunteers to be "jailed" for charity
- Matt Drey
- Alison Pope
- Andy
- Melanie
- Thomas
- Pam
- Lilly: Poor teenager who wants an expensive birthday, but knows her parents can't afford it.
- Jeff
- Suzanne Bledsoe
- Erin
- Melvin
- Tommy
- Rogan: A drug test subject.
- Emmett
- Josh
- Todd Grassberger
- Martha
- Heather: A drug test subject.
- Robin
- Keith
- Larry Donfrey
Quotes edit
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““He’s the King of If,” Ma said. “What he ain’t is King of Actually Do.””
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“Based on my experience of life, which I have not exactly hit out of the park, I tend to agree with that thing about, If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. And would go even further, to: Even if it is broke, leave it alone, you’ll probably make it worse.”
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“Dad had once said, Trust your mind, Rob. If it smells like shit but has writing across it that says Happy Birthday and a candle stuck down in it, what is it? Is there icing on it? he’d said.”
First Sentence edit
Three days shy of her fifteenth birthday, Alison Pope paused at the top of the stairs.
Table of Contents edit
Victory Lap
Sticks
Puppy
Escape from Spiderhead
Exhortation
Al Roosten
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Home
My Chivalric Fiasco
Tenth of December
Authors & Contributors edit
- George Saunders (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 8, 2013
ISBN: 0812993802
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Random House
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 8, 2013
ISBN: 0812993802
Page Count: 272
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