The Suitcase
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Sergei Dovlatov's subtle, dark-edged humor and wry observations are in full force in The Suitcase as he examines eight objects--the items he brought with him in his luggage upon his emigration from... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0802112463
ISBN13:9780802112460
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Grove Pr
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
a character that seems bouth indifferent and incredibly wise
Published by Nevelu , 27 days ago
This is the first book that has made me want to write. While reading it everything my English teacher said about flow, grabing your audiences attention, making them forget they are reading, and structuring realistic and descriptive dialogue suddenly made sense. Dovlatov captured the mundane moments of life in the late Soviet Union beautifully, putting words to feelings that usually go unsaid or forgotten.
The Suitcase
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The product is perfect, it is almost as new!The shipping was fast, it took even less than expected!!! A plus :)
Laugh til you cry
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Sergei Dovlatov is one of my top 3 writers. When you read one of his books, you feel as though you as conversing with Sergei. The text flows freely and easily. Dovlatov has the uncanny ability to capture life in the former Soviet Union, displaying not only it's absurdness, but the humor in that absurdness. This book is a series of short stories. Each chapter is based an item in the suitcase he brought when he came to the US. The book is funny, as is all of his work, well written and poignant. I have read this book many times and on each occassion, I laugh and shake my head with amazement. It is truly a shame that Dovlatov died so young (49).
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