The Queen of Bad Influences: Stories
n a dozen bravura historical short stories, Shepard again summons his rare and prodigious gift for imagining the thoughts and feelings of people caught in catastrophes ... These magnificent, all-consuming stories of unflinching precision, breathtaking artistry, deep compassion, and lifeline humor pit the merciless might of nature against the transcendence of love.
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Sharp historical fiction at its best. Shepard...engages readers by presenting ordinary things in the context of extraordinary times.
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A collection of stories that reveal crisis as a crucible of character.
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