Horse Thief and Other Stories

by Anna Bálint

Horse Thief is an exciting debut collection of stories by a writer who has published widely in independent magazines and has built up a loyal audience through her readings and poetry chapbooks. Here is a truly trans-Atlantic multi-cultural book with stories located in London and the Pacific Northwest, tales about Roma Gypsy, Native Americans, Iranians and other -immigrants-working-class people struggling to find their way in urban society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931896100
• ISBN13: 9781931896108
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Curbstone Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Collection of Lives, A Collection of Voices

Through Anna's book you will come to know many vibrant characters whose lives intersect across time, culture, and continents. You'll meet Ruthie, Maria, Sly, Faramez, Zsuzsa, Consuelo, and of course Annie. Ms. Balint brings the lives of Gypsies, Mexican-Americans, African-American Jews, Native Americans, and British together through stories that are inspiring, thought-provoking, funny, and full of pathos. One story that stands out for me is Wonderbread and Spam. That title alone intrigued me. Ms. Balint is full of the kind of wit that sticks its tongue out at you and says, "See, I made you laugh, didn't I?". At the same time she takes you along as people deal with the struggles of their lives: a dying son, domestic abuse, old age, buying a car. You will enjoy the read.