Paradise of Bombs
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Paradise of Bombs
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Scott Russell Sanders
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:172 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780807063439
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| Classifications | Dewey:920 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Beacon Press
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| Imprint |
Beacon Press
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| Publication Date |
30 June 1993 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This award-winning collection moves from the dark and technically astonishing title essay-on growing up within the confines of a huge Army arsenal in Ohio-to reflections on mountain hikes, limestone quarries, and fathers teaching their sons.
Author Biography
Scott Russell Sanders is the author of The Paradise of Bombs;Wilderness Plots- Tales About the Settlement of American Land;The Force of Spirit;andHunting for Hope, among several other works of fiction and nonfiction. He was a distinguished professor of English literature at Indiana University until he retired in 2009. He currently lives with his wife Ruth in Bloomington, Indiana.
ReviewsRich in emotion, memory, and concern for the world we inhabit . . . harrowing and convincing. -Chicago Tribune
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