A Night at the y: A Collection of Short Stories

By Robert Garner McBrearty

Wild, funny, touching and full of crackling dialogue, Robert Garner McBrearty's stories turn the intensity of real life up a notch: * A soap opera star turns a set into a real-life melodrama. * A... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880284367
• ISBN13: 9781880284360
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

More than worthwhile

These stories are a joy to read. What's more, something about the characters will stick in your mind. McBrearty explores the pathos of comic characters in a way that is subtly mesmerizing. Beyond that, his style of prose is understated, effective, and addictive. If you're thinking of getting this, do it.

Tears and Laughter

McBrearty is one of those rare writers--his stories have brought real tears to my eyes and I've laughed out loud while reading some of the more hilarious and outrageous passages.I appreciate the artfulness of the stories, too, so well crafted. Flannery O'Connor comes to mind for style. Chesterton comes to mind for wit and wisdom. Now that's good company!Buy it, read it, and weep and laugh. And know that life is both mysterious and ultimately good.

Delightful First Book

Mr. McBrearty is a master of the short story. This book will touch most, if not all, of your emotions. I hope we hear more from this honest, humorous author.

Funny, Touching, and Insightful

The short stories that Robert Garner McBrearty has created in this wonderful book are hysterical and deeply touching. Anybody can relate to the frustration of some of his characters that know the right path that they must take to find happiness, but are unable to find firm footing on such a path. Like any great writer, McBrearty is able to explain the frailty of human nature in neither pedantic nor naive terms - I loved it.