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Coronado : stories

"Along with completely original material, this new collection is a compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short fiction, including "Until Gwen," which was adapted for the stage in 2005 and appears in this book as the play Coronado. By turns suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these powerful tales journey headlong into the heart of our national myths-- and reveal taht the truth awaiting us there is not what we expect."--Publisher's description.

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  • "A compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short stories."
  • "Presents a compilation of some of the author's previously published short works, in a volume that includes an original short tale and the story, "Until Gwen.""
  • ""Along with completely original material, this new collection is a compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short fiction, including "Until Gwen," which was adapted for the stage in 2005 and appears in this book as the play Coronado. By turns suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these powerful tales journey headlong into the heart of our national myths-- and reveal taht the truth awaiting us there is not what we expect."--Publisher's description."@en
  • "Adaptation en bande dessinée de la pièce Coronado : un fils juste sorti de prison, son père psychopathe et une prostituée veulent retrouver le butin de pierres précieuses que le fils a planqué plusieurs années auparavant sans parvenir à se rappeler où."
  • "Along with completely original material, this new collection is a compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short fiction, including "Until Gwen," which was adapted for the stage in 2005 and appears in this book as the play Coronado. By turns suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these powerful tales journey headlong into the heart of our national myths?and reveal that the truth awaiting us there is not what we would expect."@en
  • "A small southern town gives birth to a dangerous man with a broken heart and a high-powered rifle. ... A young girl, caught up in an inner-city gang war, crosses the line from victim to avenger. ... An innocent man is hunted by government agents for an unspecified crime. ... A boy and a girl fall in love while ransacking a rich man's house during the waning days of the Vietnam War. ... A compromised psychiatrist confronts the unstable patient he slept with. ... A father and a son wage a lethal battle of wits over the whereabouts of a stolen diamond and a missing woman. ... Along with completely original material, this new collection is a compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short stories, including "Until Gwen," which was adapted for the stage in 2005 and appears in this book as the play Coronado. In turn suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these tales journey headlong into the heart of our national myths -- about class, gender, freedom, and regeneration through violence -- and reveal that the truth waiting for us there is not what we'd expect. -- Back cover."
  • "The best-selling author of the Shamus Award-winning A Drink Before the War presents a compilation of some of his best previously published short works, in a volume that includes an original short tale and the story, "Until Gwen," which has been adapted for the New York stage as the drama, Coronado."

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  • "Bandes dessinées"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Short stories"@en
  • "Translations"
  • "Comic books, strips, etc"
  • "Downtown writers"
  • "Specimens"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Graphic novels"

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  • "Coronado : stories"@en
  • "Coronado"@es
  • "Coronado"
  • "Coronado"@en

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