Wild Child
5 journalers for this copy...
A feral boy is captured and 'civilised' in the Languedoc region.
A young woman is hired to look after a cloned dog that cost its owners $250.000.
A widower in self-satisfied suburb engulfs his loneliness in a sea of rats.
A weary city GP is baffled by a Mexican boy, the son of a taco-seller, who can fell no pain.
A junior film editor invents the death of his own daughter because he can't face going in to work. ...
In this beguiling new collection of stories, T.C. Boyle, one of the world's greatest storytellers, explored the improbable, the tragic, the allegorical and the altogether ordinary.
Note: Thanks to our community centre manager for her donation of numerous books for our BC shelf.
A young woman is hired to look after a cloned dog that cost its owners $250.000.
A widower in self-satisfied suburb engulfs his loneliness in a sea of rats.
A weary city GP is baffled by a Mexican boy, the son of a taco-seller, who can fell no pain.
A junior film editor invents the death of his own daughter because he can't face going in to work. ...
In this beguiling new collection of stories, T.C. Boyle, one of the world's greatest storytellers, explored the improbable, the tragic, the allegorical and the altogether ordinary.
Note: Thanks to our community centre manager for her donation of numerous books for our BC shelf.
Picked up at the NC yesterday.
Journal Entry 3 by catsalive at Shrinking VBB, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, December 7, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (12/7/2015 UTC) at Shrinking VBB, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to Shroffland for the Intl Shrinking VBB.
It's here! Thank you, catsalive fir sending this book all the way from Australia!
This book is actually in USA with Shroffland, not with RCSI-NC. (JE as PM unavailable.)
For bookstogive's General Literature VBB
Offered this story collection in booklady331’s ABC VBB
Thanks for sending this from the ABC VBB. I have read several books by Boyle and usually enjoy them.
I remember several years ago, I was at a used book store and bought a novel by Boyle. I don't remember which of his novels it was but I do remember the bookstore owner telling me that Boyle is known more for his excellent short stories than for his novels. I can't disagree with that statement but I do love both his novels and his stories.
This collection was especially good and well worth reading. Boyle is really a master of the English language and his stories keep you engrossed throughout. The stories were really wide ranging and I enjoyed all of them. Included was a story about an underage girl who drives for her father when he was inebriated (Balto); one about a man delivering a donor liver when he gets stopped by a mudslide and must help in the rescue effort (La Conchita); a story about a boy who is unable to feel pain and its consequences (Sin Dolor); one about a man who lies about the health of his child to get out of work (The Lie); one about a rich couple who pay $250,000 to clone their dog (Admiral); one about a man who loses his wife and ends up getting a pet rat and is then inundated with them (Thirteen Hundred Rats); and the titular tale about a child who was left in the wilds of France by his mother and was then captured and unsuccessfully civilized (The Wild Child). The Wild Child was based on the true account of the wild boy of Aveyron which occurred around 1800.
As I said, all of these stories were enjoyable and I would highly recommend this volume along with most anything written by Boyle. Of his novels, I think I enjoyed Drop City probably the most but all are worth reading. I'll be looking forward to more of his works.
This collection was especially good and well worth reading. Boyle is really a master of the English language and his stories keep you engrossed throughout. The stories were really wide ranging and I enjoyed all of them. Included was a story about an underage girl who drives for her father when he was inebriated (Balto); one about a man delivering a donor liver when he gets stopped by a mudslide and must help in the rescue effort (La Conchita); a story about a boy who is unable to feel pain and its consequences (Sin Dolor); one about a man who lies about the health of his child to get out of work (The Lie); one about a rich couple who pay $250,000 to clone their dog (Admiral); one about a man who loses his wife and ends up getting a pet rat and is then inundated with them (Thirteen Hundred Rats); and the titular tale about a child who was left in the wilds of France by his mother and was then captured and unsuccessfully civilized (The Wild Child). The Wild Child was based on the true account of the wild boy of Aveyron which occurred around 1800.
As I said, all of these stories were enjoyable and I would highly recommend this volume along with most anything written by Boyle. Of his novels, I think I enjoyed Drop City probably the most but all are worth reading. I'll be looking forward to more of his works.
Journal Entry 11 by perryfran at booklady331's ABC VBB, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (7/29/2020 UTC) at booklady331's ABC VBB, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Sending to BooksandMusic in Seattle. Thanks for selecting this from the VBB. Enjoy!
Received and thank you!