Isbn: 9780865478718 - orientation and other stories (33 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Breakfast's boiled egg, the overhead hum of fluorescent lights, the midmorning coffee break--daily routines keep the world running. But when people are pushed--by a coworker's taunt, a face-to-face encounter with a woman in free fall from a bridge--cracks appear, revealing alienation, casual cruelty, madness, and above all a simultaneous hunger for and fear of the unknown. Daniel Orozco leads the reader through the hidden lives and moral philosophies of bridge painters, men housebound by obesity, office temps, and warehouse workers. He reveals the secret pleasures of late-night supermarket trips for cookie binges, exceptional data entry, and an exiled dictator's occasional piss on the U.S. embassy. A love affair blooms between two officers in the impartially worded pages of a police blotter; a new employee's first-day office tour includes descriptions of other workers' most private thoughts and actions; during an earthquake, the consciousness of the entire state of California shakes free for examination. Orientation introduces a writer at the height of his powers, whose work surely invites us to reassess the landscape of American fiction. Orientation is a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Short Story Collections title.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Paperback. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.

Zustand: Very Good. Great shape! Has a publisher remainder mark. paperback Used - Very Good 2012.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Breakfast's boiled egg, the overhead hum of fluorescent lights, the midmorning coffee break--daily routines keep the world running. But when people are pushed--by a coworker's taunt, a face-to-face encounter with a woman in free fall from a bridge--cracks appear, revealing alienation, casual cruelty, madness, and above all a simultaneous hunger for and fear of the unknown. Daniel Orozco leads the reader through the hidden lives and moral philosophies of bridge painters, men housebound by obesity, office temps, and warehouse workers. He reveals the secret pleasures of late-night supermarket trips for cookie binges, exceptional data entry, and an exiled dictator's occasional piss on the U.S. embassy. A love affair blooms between two officers in the impartially worded pages of a police blotter; a new employee's first-day office tour includes descriptions of other workers' most private thoughts and actions; during an earthquake, the consciousness of the entire state of California shakes free for examination. Orientation introduces a writer at the height of his powers, whose work surely invites us to reassess the landscape of American fiction. Orientation is a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Short Story Collections title.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

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Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Orientation: And Other Stories. Book.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 162 pages. 8.50x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine(+). First paperback edition. Yellow octavo, 162 pages; 21 cm. Signed by author. Short stories, Humorous. In this collection, Orozco leads the reader through the secret lives and moral philosophies of bridge painters, men housebound by obesity, office temps, and warehouse workers. Each story in the collection has a gut-punch impact, softened only by lyricism and black humor. Contents: Orientation -- The bridge -- Hunger tales -- I run every day -- Somoza's dream -- Officers weep -- Only connect -- Temporary stories -- Shakers. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, extremely light soiling to corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Near Fine(+).…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. 176.

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. 176.

Zustand: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 176.

Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.