The sadness of beautiful things : stories /

Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people's stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious bene...

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Main Author: Van Booy, Simon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, [2018]
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