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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. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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