The Palace of Illusions

by Kim Addonizio

Book Overview

In this collection, gifted poet and novelist Kim Addonizio uses her literary powers to bring to life a variety of settings, all connected through the suggestion that things in the known world are not what they seem.

In "Beautiful Lady of the Snow," young Annabelle turns to a host of family pets to combat the alienation she feels caught between her distracted mother and ailing grandfather; in "Night Owls," a young college student's crush...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593765428
• ISBN13: 9781593765422
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Soft Skull
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent collection

The Palace of Illusions is one of those short story collections that makes you want to re-read a story or two as soon as you are finished with the book. The characters and situations in these stories are realistic and morally ambiguous - just like real life. I cannot recommend it highly enough.