The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories
Written by Denis Johnson
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Twenty-five years after Jesus' Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves.
Finished shortly before Johnson's death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come.
Audiobook Table of Contents:
"The Largesse of the Sea Maiden," read by Nick Offerman
"The Starlight on Idaho," read by Michael Shannon
"Strangler Bob," read by Dermot Mulroney
"Triumph Over the Grave," read by Will Patton
"Doppelgänger, Poltergeist" read by Liev Schreiber
Editor's Note
Poignant depictions…
This posthumous collection of short stories from Denis Johnson does not disappoint. True to his mastery, Johnson’s pared-down prose evokes whole worlds in just a few words. Each of the five stories is sublime. And, while the subjects vary, each is deeply moving.
Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson is the author of The Name of the World, Already Dead, Jesus' Son, Resuscitation of a Hanged Man, Fiskadoro, The Stars at Noon, and Angels. His poetry has been collected in the volume The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly. He is the recipient of a Lannan Fellowship and a Whiting Writer's Award, among many other honors for his work. He lives in northern Idaho.
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