{"product_id":"civilwarland-in-bad-decline-9780812987683","title":"CivilWarLand in Bad Decline","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1996, George Saunders’s debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author’s note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for George Saunders and \u003ci\u003eCivilWarLand in Bad Decline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “It’s no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Saunders’s satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it’s also ferocious and very funny.”\u003cb\u003e—Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [\u003ci\u003eCivilWarLand in Bad Decline\u003c\/i\u003e] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable.”\u003cb\u003e—Tobias Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless.”\u003cb\u003e—Jonathan Franzen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.”\u003cb\u003e—Zadie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An astoundingly tuned voice—graceful, dark, authentic, and funny—telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times.”\u003cb\u003e—Thomas Pynchon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405758538071,"sku":"9780812987683","price":14.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812987683.jpg?v=1730493508","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/civilwarland-in-bad-decline-9780812987683","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}