Big as Life

by Rand Richards Cooper

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385314221
• ISBN13: 9780385314220
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Dial Press
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Heart-rending and accomplished

Moving stories about human relationships - adolescent angst and families who fail to communicate. I got reminded at times of the late Tom Lehrer's jibe "If people can't communicate why don't they shut up". Much is left unsaid and I was reminded of Richard Ford and Raymond Carver. THat sounds like high praise and accounts for the 5 stars but a genius should not remind us of anyone. Even Magendo Men, the African story, reminded me of Paul Theroux. The most original was Kerenyaga - about an African in Washington DC. I looked for more work by him but find his novels are out of print.