Quake, 1: Stories

by Nance Van Winckel

Quake \kw k\ vi quaked; quak-ing: to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability.

Unforeseen and unavoidable shocks not only alter our lives but send tremors into the futures of many others. In this intriguing collection of five individual yet interconnected stories, Nance Van Winckel chronicles the ripple effects that one life or action can have on the lives of many seemingly unrelated people.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826210910
• ISBN13: 9780826210913
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Quake is Perfect

I really loved this book. It's not just "short stories" but a carefully crafted work that interweaves the lives of the characters throughout. At the end, another complete story has revealed itself. A very cleaver and difficult thing to accomplish. What I really liked is that the stories didn't get showy and exaggerated. It left me feeling like these were real people that had interesting lives that were worth hearing about. Van Winckel's other books are a treat as well.

Wow!

This collection of short stories, connected by common threads of gypsys, quakes and troubled lives, was one of the most enjoyable books I've read yet. I practically read it cover to cover in a single sitting, it is that enthralling. If I have a complaint, it would be that it ended too soon, before I was ready to put it down. I recommend this book to everyone.