People Like Us: Short Stories

By Javier Valdés

Book Overview

Darkly comic and highly entertaining, Javier Vald s's stories insinuate themselves in the unsuspecting reader like a heady brew with a strange kick. From the exploits of an urban vigilante to the erotic pleasures exacted from an unrequited love, from a menacing treasure to a family that brings a whole new twist to the meaning of neighbors, People Like Us is seasoned with irreverent takes on Vald s's favorite writers and directors -- such as Stephen King and Martin Scorsese -- as he delivers a unique array of fascinating and hapless urban creatures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743286464
• ISBN13: 9780743286466
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"