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Flights of angels / stories by Ellen Gilchrist.

Summary:

A collection of stories about the South. The story, The Triumph of Reason, is on abortion, Excitement at Drake Field is on the optimism of youth, and The Carnival of Stone Children is on two people trying to lose weight.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0316314862
  • ISBN: 9780316314862
  • Physical Description: 325 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown, 1998.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
PART I. A prologue -- A tree to be desired -- While we waited for you to be born -- Carnival of the stoned children -- Mississippi -- Miss Crystal confronts the past -- A sordid tale, or, Traceleen continues talking -- Phyladda, or, The mind/body problem -- Battle -- PART II. Triumph of reason -- Have a wonderful nice walk -- Witness to the crucifixion -- Ocean Springs -- PART III. Abstract and brief chronicles of the times. Excitement at Drake Field -- A lady with pearls -- Excitement at Audubon Park -- Free pull -- Down at the dollhouse -- Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor.
Subject:
Short stories, American.
Genre:
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Gunn Memorial Public Library F GIL (Text) 34621200018334 Adult Fiction Available -
Avery County Morrison Public Library FIC GIL (Text) 31111002503793 Adult Fiction Available -
BHM Headquarters Library FIC (Text) 38344100766581 Adult Fiction Available -
Charles H. Stone Memorial Library F GILCHRIST (Text) 30665100048663 Adult Fiction Available -
Elkin Public Library F GILCHRIST (Text) 40599000141013 Adult Fiction Available -
Forsyth Central FIC Gilchrist, Ellen (Text) 0112516102459 Adult Fiction Available -
Mars Hill Library FIC GIL (Text) 30229000240753 Adult Fiction Available -
Scotland County Memorial Library F Gilchrist (Text) 30388100661597 Adult Fiction Available -
Statesville Main Library F GILCHRIST (Text) 33114002397057 Adult Fiction Available -