Decoy: A Novella

by Allan Gurganus

Decoy, the concluding novella of Allan Gurganus's hugely acclaimed Local Souls, was hailed as the standout of that work. Critics called it "humane, profound, hilarious, nostalgic, the literary equivalent of a bare-knuckled knockout punch" (Miami Herald). Like Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day it is a haunting lyrical portrayal of a life half-led. Set in mythical Falls, North Carolina, this mysterious and compelling tale maps the lifelong eroticized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631490257
• ISBN13: 9781631490255
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.0"