Mr. and Mrs. Baby: And Other Stories

By Mark Strand

Book Overview

The former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's only collection of short fiction, now part of the Ecco Art of the Story series.

Mr. and Mrs. Baby gives us Mark Strand at his funniest, most provocative, and most perceptive. In one story, a US President best known for reading Chekhov to his Cabinet and creating the National Museum of Weather resigns, while another story features a man who has been married five times and in love six, with none of those experiences overlapping.

As People writes: "Few writers . . . can manage to make one of man's favorite pastimes--futile longing--seem to be so hilarious, touching, and ultimately admirable as Strand does." This slim, masterful, and moving collection is distinguished by a richness and vibrancy of language and an inventiveness of imagination, making it a memorable and lasting contribution from one of our most respected poets.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062424890
• ISBN13: 9780062424891
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

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You have the money, you have the time to read (although you probably don't take advantage of that time) so why not buy this book.Mark Strand's Mr and Mrs Baby is one of the best collections of contemporary fiction of our time. Stories like "A Dog's Life" and "True Loves" will challenge the standard conventions which we cling to in our daily life.Cutting wit, piercing irony and beautiful writing characterize this masterpiece.