num_pages: 211
description: An extraordinary collection of short stories from the Man Booker prize longlisted author of HYSTOPIA.In the tradition of Raymond Carver or Tobias Wolff, these are all-encompassing stories of the American psyche, of love and loss and of the landscape and its people.A goldfish circles in its bowl, refusing to die, becoming the silent focus of a difficult family life; a pianist loses his talents as he is forced to question the meaning of love and commitment. Through a blend of lyricism and humour, these stories of ordinary human dilemmas take flight and become mythical and universal. David Means is a rare writer who transports us to the heart of what it is to be human.
language: English
title: The Secret Goldfish
titlecomplete: The Secret Goldfish
genres: Fiction, Contemporary, American, Literary Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 398
publisher: Harper Perennial