{"product_id":"civilwarland-in-bad-decline-stories-and-a-novella-9780812987683","title":"Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for George Saunders and \u003ci\u003eCivilWarLand in Bad Decline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice.  \u003ci\u003eCivilWarLand in Bad Decline\u003c\/i\u003e] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable.\"\u003cb\u003e--Tobias Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan Franzen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.\"\u003cb\u003e--Zadie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times.\"\u003cb\u003e--Thomas Pynchon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saunders, George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812987683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.50d","brand":"George Saunders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39892621197387,"sku":"9780812987683","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_eb7b9480-081e-432e-92a6-5bb55e7f25e3.jpg?v=1667393947","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/civilwarland-in-bad-decline-stories-and-a-novella-9780812987683","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}