To Skin a Cat - Paperback

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Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780394755212

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by Thomas McGuane (Author)

A collection of thirteen stories of great range, verve, and humor from the highly acclaimed author of Cloudbursts and Ninety-two in the Shade

Thomas McGuane's first short story collection is "a cornucopia of McGuane's grace, humor, gusto, and smarts" (Philadelphia Inquirer), and McGuane is a writer who "makes the page, the paragraph, the sentence itself a record of continuous imaginative activity.... [He is] an important as well as a brilliant novelist" (The New York Times Book Review).

Includes the stories:
- The Millionaire
- A Man in Louisiana
- Like a Leaf
- Dogs
- A Skirmish
- Two Hours to Kill
- The Rescue
- Sportsmen
- Little Extras
- Partners
- The Road Atlas
- Flight
- To Skin a Cat

Front Jacket

Thomas McGuane's first short story collection; 13 stories of great range, verve and humor.

Author Biography

THOMAS McGUANE lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, including the National Book Award-nominated Ninety-two in the Shade, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories. His work has won numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and has been anthologized in the Best American Stories, Best American Essays, and Best American Sporting Essays.

Number of Pages: 224

Dimensions: 0.65 x 8.03 x 5.18 IN

Publication Date: October 12, 1987

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