Last stories and other stories / William T. Vollmann.
| Author/creator | Vollmann, William T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, New York : Viking, [2014] |
| Description | xvii, 677 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Stories. Selections |
| Contents | Escape -- Listening to the shells -- The leader -- The treasure of Jovo Cirtovich -- The Madonna's forehead -- Cat goddess -- The trench ghost -- The faithful wife -- Doroteja -- The judge's promise -- June eighteenth -- The cemetery of the world -- Two kings in Ziñogava -- The white-armed lady -- Where your treasure is -- The memory stone -- The narrow passage -- The queen's grave -- Star of Norway -- The forgetful ghost -- The ghost of Rainy Mountain -- The camera ghost -- The cherry tree ghost -- Paper ghosts -- Widow's weeds -- The banquet of death -- The grave-house -- Defiance -- Too late -- When we were seventeen -- The answer -- Goodbye. |
| Abstract | "A collection of ghost stories linked by themes of love, death, and the erotic.... All these eerie tales, however far-flung their settings, all focus on the attempts of the living to avoid, control, or even seduce death."-- Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-674). |
| Genre/form | Ghost stories. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| LCCN | 2013047856 |
| ISBN | 9780670015979 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0670015970 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3572 .O395 A6 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |