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Aerialists

Mark Mayer

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Description:"Mark Mayer writes with a humorous, wistful elegance. His stories are singular, as detached and intimate as dreaming." --Marilynne RobinsonWelcome to the surreal and sublime human circus of Mark Mayer's Michener-Copernicus-winning debut, Aerialists, a fiercely inventive collection of nine stories in which classic carnival characters become ordinary misfits seeking grandeur in a lonely world.Under the luminous tent of Mayer's prose, we meet an unforgettable caravan: a heartsick boy finds a new mentor in a tough-talking female bodybuilder. A navy recruit grapples with the impending loss of his childhood by building an exact replica of his neighborhood in code. With the help of a flatulent dog, a boy tries to reunite his parents. A wilderness expert seduces his love interest with the promise of showing her an elusive mountain lion.The circus has always been a collection of American exaggerations--the bold, the beautiful, the freakish, the big. Aerialists finds these myths in everyday contemporary life. Mayer's deftly drawn characters illuminate small-scale spectaculars, and their attempted acts of daring and feats of strength are rendered with humor, generosity, and uncommon grace.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aerialists. To get started finding Aerialists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Mark Mayer writes with a humorous, wistful elegance. His stories are singular, as detached and intimate as dreaming." --Marilynne RobinsonWelcome to the surreal and sublime human circus of Mark Mayer's Michener-Copernicus-winning debut, Aerialists, a fiercely inventive collection of nine stories in which classic carnival characters become ordinary misfits seeking grandeur in a lonely world.Under the luminous tent of Mayer's prose, we meet an unforgettable caravan: a heartsick boy finds a new mentor in a tough-talking female bodybuilder. A navy recruit grapples with the impending loss of his childhood by building an exact replica of his neighborhood in code. With the help of a flatulent dog, a boy tries to reunite his parents. A wilderness expert seduces his love interest with the promise of showing her an elusive mountain lion.The circus has always been a collection of American exaggerations--the bold, the beautiful, the freakish, the big. Aerialists finds these myths in everyday contemporary life. Mayer's deftly drawn characters illuminate small-scale spectaculars, and their attempted acts of daring and feats of strength are rendered with humor, generosity, and uncommon grace.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aerialists. To get started finding Aerialists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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