Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories
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- Synopsis
- In these short stories, written early in her career, Miller portrays characters as the cope with a variety of complex situations involving human relationships. In the title story the narrator observes his brother's longing and disdain for the ostentatiously wealthy Abbott girls. In "Appropriate Affect" a woman's true feelings emerge as she recovers from a stroke. In "The Birds and the Bees" an adolescent girl encounters a child molester. The protagonist of "Calling" feels compelled to make anonymous phone calls to his girlfriend.
- Copyright:
- 1987
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 180 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/02/03
- Copyrighted By:
- Sue Miller
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- Natasha
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.