Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1990-11
ISBN-13:9780316117289ISBN:0316117285
Description: Very Good. Light wear on cover. Pages clean. Reliable seller. Fast shipping from central Texas. All international orders ship by airmail. read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket
Date Published: 2009-03-17
ISBN-13:9781416599258ISBN:1416599258
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket
Date Published: 2009-03-17
ISBN-13:9781416599258ISBN:1416599258
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Trade Papeback
Publisher: Hyperion, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780786881437ISBN:0786881437
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing trade paperback, Hyperion, 1995. VG. Smooth spine, corner tip of lower back corner is creased. read more
"I admit to being a James Lee Burke fanatic, especially the Dave Robicheaux detective/mystery series. These shorts collected in 1985 show Burke's range- historical stories set in the Civil War and Korean war ("When It's Decoration Day", my fave story here), social themes of racial and ethnic friction, etc. 25 years since publication, and this collection still reads like today"
"James Lee Burke is perhaps most notable for his series of books starring the New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux (from which a couple of films have been made; good films, too.) This book of short stories is not about Robicheaux but a good read nonetheless - good, not great depending on what you were hoping to get out of it. I think I was hoping to find some of the grit and grime of the world that his Robicheaux character inhabits. In short, I think I was expecting something with a little more bite to it. As with most of his books, the setting for these stories is the deep south in the bayou coastal areas of mostly Louisiana and Texas and Burke's depiction of the region and its people are flawless. I would say that these stories, more so than his crime novels, fall under the much lauded description of "literary fiction" and if that is what you're after, I highly recommend this book."
"I didn't really like this book very much. Maybe I am past my short story phase.
I enjoyed two stories, "Losses" and the title story, "The Convict". I think maybe I liked them because they showed levels of personal courage. Also, I like"coming of age" stories, and that's what these were.
And I thought I could see shades of the Dave Robicheaux stories in "The Pilot". Or maybe more shades of Dave's friend Clete. But you can see some of his future writings in this story."
"The first story in the collection deals with prejudice and is entitled "Uncle Sidney and the Mexicans." It concerns Hack, who picks crops during the summer. He is intrigued by, and wants to date, Juanita, a Mexican girl working with them. Hack invites her out, much to the consternation of the local hoodlums and the white religious establishment personified by preacher Willis, who owns the fields they work on. A cross is burned on Uncle Sidney's lawn where Hack is staying. Uncle Sidney is not what you would call a liberal-minded man, but he takes matters into his own hands and begins to compile a list of "genuine sons of bitches and possible sons of bitches." Then he loads the charred cross on the back of his truck and drives up to each suspected participant, offering to return the cross to its rightful owner. A marvelously funny yet tragic scene. The results are awesome."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
