Retribution: Stories

by John Fulton

Book Overview

The stories in John Fulton's striking debut collection are set in cars, laundromats, motels, ranch houses, androadside diners, where his characters struggle with and against the demands of family... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312300689
• ISBN13: 9780312300685
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT

Great writing from a majorly gifted writer. This is one of the most exciting debuts I have ever come across. There is nothing better than relaxing into the prose of a writer (think Capote or Isherwood) who really gets it and can give it back. I'm deeply impressed.

Fine Debut by John Fulton

As a mystery author with my first novel in its initial release and an educator who occasionally teaches short story writing within the California State University system, I want to praise John Fulton's RETRIBUTION. It is a collection of short stories with varied subject matter, diverse settings, and a variety of themes. While one repeatedly hears about how the art of short story writing has died, books like RETRIBUTION prove such statements are false. Short story writing is alive, well, and going strong. This book should be closely read by any individual searching for top-notch contemporary short stories.

Good Prose

Retribution is a beautifully written collection of stories. It has been a while since I have read such lucid prose. The title story is my favorite, but each has its own flavor and virtues. I hope there will be another book soon.

An Unforgettable New Story Collection

Once you pick up Fulton's intense and searching story collection you won't want to put the book down. He carries both his readers and characters deep into the moving realms of interior motivation. Fulton occupies voices ranging from a 77 year old woman, to a young boy, to an adolescent girl with startling grace. Though some of the stories deal with eerie material, his clean prose always absorbs and convinces. My personal favorites include "Iceland," "Liars," and (of course) the incredible title novella "Retribution."

Great New Fiction

John Fulton's stories are memerizing, scary, and hilarious. Confused and prescient adolescents share these pages with desperate middle-aged men and women, while "Rose" is a tour-de-force dramatic monologue narrated by an elderly Southern woman. Don't forget to read the "The Troubled Dog" for driving canines, deadly toy shotguns, and the creepiest scene ever set in a beauty parlor. How does Fulton know so much about what makes people twitch?