num_pages: 272
description: In these eleven stories, Allan Gurganus—author of the highly acclaimed Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All—gives heartbreaking and hilarious voice to the fears, desires and triumphs of a grand cast of Americans. Here are war heroes bewildered by the complex negotiations of family life, former debutantes called upon to muster resources they never knew they had, vacationing senior citizens confronted by their own bravery, and married men brought up short by the marvelous possibilities of entirely different lives.  Written with flair, wit, and deep humanity, this award-winning volume confirms Allan Gurganus as one of the finest writers of our time.
language: English
title: White People
titlecomplete: White People
genres: 20th Century, Short Stories, American, Southern, Literary Fiction, LGBT, Adult Fiction, The United States Of America, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 555
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage