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Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.

In his masterful story A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.

Cavanaugh has brought distractions spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.

Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.

A River in Egypt

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 07/03/2019
      ISBN13: 9780571352494, 978-0571352494
      ISBN10: 0571352499
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.

      In his masterful story A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.

      Cavanaugh has brought distractions spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.

      Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.

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