An ornithologist's guide to life
By: Ann Hood.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Psychological fiction, American.; United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Looking at her characters as if through a pair of binoculars Ann Hood captures the extraordinary in the ordinary, the surreal in everyday occurrences. A pregnant woman left by her husband bakes obsessively to cope, but never tries a morsel. In an attempt to stay sober, a young alcoholic seduces her minister and embarks on a tour of caverns with him. An adolescent girl picks up bird watching as a hobby. In her newfound habit of observing others, she discovers a budding romance between her mother and her neighbor." "These stories are full of characters - so current and real they could be fellow passengers on a train or a neighbor mowing the lawn - seeking escape from their lives while often uncovering small moments of insight and understanding. They are voyeurs and observers, often finding peace once they stop searching for a way out."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: Total cave darkness; title: The rightness of things; title: The language of sorrow; title: After Zane; title: Joelle's mother; title: Escapes; title: Lost parts; title: Dropping bombs; title: Inside Gorbachev's head; title: New people; title: An ornithologist's guide to life.