num_pages: 188
description: With this new collection, George Saunders takes us even further into the shocking, uproarious and oddly familiar landscape of his imagination.The stories in Pastoralia are set in a slightly skewed version of America, where elements of contemporary life have been merged, twisted, and amplified, casting their absurdity—and our humanity—in a startling new light. Whether he writes a gothic morality tale in which a male exotic dancer is haunted by his maiden aunt from beyond the grave, or about a self-help guru who tells his followers his mission is to discover who's been "crapping in your oatmeal," Saunders's stories are both indelibly strange and vividly real.
language: English
title: Pastoralia
titlecomplete: Pastoralia
genres: Short Stories, American, Short Story Collection, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Literature, The United States Of America, Fiction, Contemporary, Humor
ratings_count: 21947
publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing