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'There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. Dancers on the Shore proves that he already is' New York Herald Tribune

In 1964, two years after the critically lauded release of his debut novel A Different Drummer, William Melvin Kelley published his first collection of short stories, Dancers on the Shore. Reissued in a new edition by riverrun, these seventeen stories expand Kelley's literary world, showcase his limitless imagination and spotlight his inimitable talent.



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'Decades later Kelley's satire continues to marvel readers' Mateo Askaripour author of Black Buck
There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. Dancers on the Shore proves that he already is. * New York Herald Tribune *
Kelley shows himself to be a master of the short story as well as of the novel. * Chicago Tribune *

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      Publisher: Quercus Publishing
      Publication Date: 06/08/2020
      ISBN13: 9781787478053, 978-1787478053
      ISBN10: 178747805X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. Dancers on the Shore proves that he already is' New York Herald Tribune

      In 1964, two years after the critically lauded release of his debut novel A Different Drummer, William Melvin Kelley published his first collection of short stories, Dancers on the Shore. Reissued in a new edition by riverrun, these seventeen stories expand Kelley's literary world, showcase his limitless imagination and spotlight his inimitable talent.



      Trade Review
      'Decades later Kelley's satire continues to marvel readers' Mateo Askaripour author of Black Buck
      There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. Dancers on the Shore proves that he already is. * New York Herald Tribune *
      Kelley shows himself to be a master of the short story as well as of the novel. * Chicago Tribune *

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