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From the author of the instant New York Times best seller Swamplandia! (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), a dazzling new collection of stories that showcases Karen Russell's gifts at their inimitable best. In the collection's marvelous title story, two aging vampires in a sun-drenched... read more
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First Sentence edit
In October, the men and women of Sorrento harvest the primo-fiore, or "first flowering fruit," the most succulent lemons, in March, the yellow bianchetti ripen, followed in June by the green verdelli.
Table of Contents edit
1. Vampires in the Lemon Grove
2. Reeling for the Empire
3. The Seagull Army Descends on Strong Beach, 1979
4. Proving Up
5. The Barn at the End of Our Term
6. Dougbert Shackleton's Rules for Antarctic Tailgating
7. The New Veterans
8. The Graveless Doll of Eric Mutis
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Series & Lists edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Karen Russell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-307-95723-8
Page Count: 243
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-307-95723-8
Page Count: 243
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3618.U755V36
- Dewey: 813.6
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