{"product_id":"eyes-novellas-and-stories-william-h-gass-paperback","title":"Eyes: Novellas and Stories -- William H. Gass, Paperback","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe point where an underground spring suddenly bursts to the surface is known as an eye. It is a place of mystery, where dry ground becomes soaked with life-giving water, and nature gives us a glimpse of all that happens out of the realm of human vision\u003c\/i\u003e. So begins William Gass's latest collection, with these evocative lines from Jan DeBlieu. What follows are six extraordinary works of fiction: stories and novellas that capture these moments of mystery and explore the hidden philosophical depths of everyday life as only Gass can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charity\" examines the roles of asking, giving, and receiving through the prism of a young lawyer who offers a simple gift. \"In Camera\" takes us into a photography shop owner's incomparable collection of images. \"Don't Even Try, Sam\" gives us the voice of the prop piano from Casablanca, and \"Soliloquy for a Chair\" is narrated by a folding chair in a barbershop that is ultimately fated for destruction. Incisive, darkly funny, formally innovative and linguistically stunning, \u003ci\u003eEyes\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of modern fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William H. Gass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101873335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Gass--essayist, novelist, literary critic--was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He is the author of seven works of fiction and nine books of essays, including \u003ci\u003eLife Sentences, A Temple of Texts, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTests of Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand was a professor of philosophy at Washington University. He died in 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William H. Gass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46479029731556,"sku":"9781101873335","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781101873335.jpg?v=1752288033","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/eyes-novellas-and-stories-william-h-gass-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}