“In these 35 stories, one struggles to find a sentence that is anything less than jewel-box perfect.” ―The New York Times Book ReviewGina Berriault is known for the complexity and compassion with which she weaves her characters, and her stories are such models of economy that they seem almost telepathic. In this reissue of her collected stories―twenty years after its first publication―with a new introduction by renowned author and devoted Berriault advocate Peter Orner―we see the deft hand of this well-loved master of the short story at its best.Berriault employs her vital sensibility―sometimes subtly ironic and sometimes achingly raw―to touch on the inevitability of suffering and the nature of individuality, daring to see into the essence of our predicaments. What moves us? What dictates our behavior? What alters us? Her writing is spare, evanescent, pulsing with life and shimmering with life's strange hope. Her stories illustrate the depth of her emotional understanding.“Half the women in the world are right now in bed, theirs or somebody else's, whether it's night or day, whether they want to be or not…” With Women in Their Beds, Berriault's prose―moving, honest, and wise―achieves a mastery of the short story form that was in evidence every step of her long career. She was a completely modern writer, blessed with an exquisite sense of the potency of words and the ability to create moments of empathy that are both disturbing and mysteriously amusing.
✔ Author(s): Gina Berriault,Peter Orner
✔ Title: Women In Their Beds: Thirty-Five Stories
✔ Rating : 4.2 out of 5 base on (20 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1619029618
✔ ISBN-13: 9781619029613
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Women In Their Beds by Gina Berriault
Jillian Neel
I must confess, this book made me shed tears like never before. The themes of love, loss, and resilience struck a chord with my soul. It was an emotional journey I'm grateful to have taken.
Thea Bell
I couldn't stop raving about this book to my friends and family. It's a literary gem that deserves all the praise. I can't wait to dive into more works by this talented author.
Aileen Menzie
The plot was incredibly well-crafted, with twists and turns that kept me hooked until the very last page. It was impossible to predict what would happen next.
