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Fathers & Sons (1998)

by Alberto Manguel

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Turning his inspired anthologizing skills to two subjects we can all relate to, celebrated writer and editor Alberto Manguel offers his most fascinating literary, collections yet. Manguel brings his quirky sensibility, and instinct for exceptional writing to a core human experience, presenting an outstanding array of international voices that delve into the mystery of everyone's primary relationship. Both volumes feature an exceptional collection of complete short stories, each selection accompanied by a provocative introduction from the editor. With such writing talents as Richard Ford, Kensaburo Oe, Margaret Atwood, Bharati Mukherjee, Ethan Canin, Anita Desai, and many others, Mothers and Daughters and Fathers and Sons explode the typical and plunge us into a literary world at turns humorous, dark, touching, bizarre, and moving.… (more)
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Turning his inspired anthologizing skills to two subjects we can all relate to, celebrated writer and editor Alberto Manguel offers his most fascinating literary, collections yet. Manguel brings his quirky sensibility, and instinct for exceptional writing to a core human experience, presenting an outstanding array of international voices that delve into the mystery of everyone's primary relationship. Both volumes feature an exceptional collection of complete short stories, each selection accompanied by a provocative introduction from the editor. With such writing talents as Richard Ford, Kensaburo Oe, Margaret Atwood, Bharati Mukherjee, Ethan Canin, Anita Desai, and many others, Mothers and Daughters and Fathers and Sons explode the typical and plunge us into a literary world at turns humorous, dark, touching, bizarre, and moving.

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