Norton Paperback Fiction The Fireman's Wife and Other Stories, Book 0000, (Paperback)

from NancyStebbins

Clearly, the author loves his characters, to draw them so beautifully (even when they are misbehaving). The stories have an admirable psychological depth, and include some of my new favorite stories: In "Wedlock," a couple's honeymoon is overshadowed by thoughts of the bride's first marriage. In ...

from whitewavedarling

The stories here are a wonderful look into the work of Bausch, but in all honesty, I love his short stories so much that I'd recommend short story readers simply buy his full collection, The Stories of Richard Bausch, which includes all of the stories here. Each is its own glimpse into another pl...

from NancyStebbins

Clearly, the author loves his characters, to draw them so beautifully (even when they are misbehaving). The stories have an admirable psychological depth, and include some of my new favorite stories: In "Wedlock," a couple's honeymoon is overshadowed by thoughts of the bride's first marriage. In ...

from moonshineandrosefire

The epigraph for this collection of ten stories is a brief quotation from the poet John Keats: 'Happy love, more happy, happy love!' Richard Bausch does indeed write about the joys of marriage and family life, however he also reveals the pain lurking just beneath the surface of every seemingly ha...

from NancyStebbins

Clearly, the author loves his characters, to draw them so beautifully (even when they are misbehaving). The stories have an admirable psychological depth, and include some of my new favorite stories: In "Wedlock," a couple's honeymoon is overshadowed by thoughts of the bride's first marriage. In ...