Born on a Train: Thirteen Stories

by John McManus and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

Two years ago--at twenty-two--John McManus captivated writers and critics with his first story collection and became the youngest recipient of the Whiting Writers Award. Now McManus returns with a collection of stories equally piercing and visionary: stories about the young and old, compromised by circumstance and curiosity, and undergoing startling transformations. In "Eastbound," a car driven by two elderly sisters breaks down on an elevated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312301855
• ISBN13: 9780312301859
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"