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| Title | : | Song of the Silent Snow |
| Author | : | Hubert Selby Jr. |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 216 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2000 by Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Fiction. Literature |
Hubert Selby Jr.
Paperback | Pages: 216 pages Rating: 3.56 | 1528 Users | 61 Reviews
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Hubert Selby is probably one of the six best novelists writing in the English language.?Financial Times Author of controversial cult classic, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Hubert Selby began as a writer of short fiction. He excels in this form, plunging the reader head-first into the densely realized worlds of his protagonists, in which the details of daily life rub shoulders with obsession and madness. Although fundamentally concerned with morality, Selby's own sense of humility prevents him from preaching. He offers instead a passionate empathy with the ordinary dreams and aspirations of his characters, a brilliant ear for the urban vernacular and for the voices of conscience and self-deceit that torment his characters. "A major American author of a stature with William Burroughs and Joseph Heller."?Los Angeles Times "Selby's place is in the front rank of American novelists ... to understand his work is to understand the anguish of America."?The New York Times Book Review Novels by Hubert Selby Jr available from Marion Boyars: Last Exit to Brooklyn, The Room, The Demon, Requiem for a Dream and The Willow Tree..
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| Original Title: | Song of the Silent Snow |
| ISBN: | 0714530506 (ISBN13: 9780714530505) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.56 From 1528 Users | 61 ReviewsEvaluation Appertaining To Books Song of the Silent Snow
'Song of the Silent Snow' as a beautiful, touching tale, was such a wonderful way to end this collection. Out of the whole set I think there were only one or two I just couldn't feel, some people said this set of stories stinks but, maybe I'm being bias as a HSJ fan, I thought this could be easily traced as the basis for what would finally become an incredible set of final stories. I'm glad to have to have read them but would suggest for others to come to this set having previously read his moreFat Phils DayWent over my headHi ChampWas brilliant, pure, utter Shelby.Double FeatureHad a lot of Bukowski in it. Maybe it HAD Bukowski in it.Fortune CookieBuilding up like only Shelby can BUT predictable if you've read him enough.A Penny for Your ThoughtsA lot like The Demon. Can't make up my mind.LiebesnachtSome of the best writing. Ever.The SoundHighly intense. Did I mention this one was intense? Im Being GoodVery unlike Selby. Loved it! Indian SummerVery, very Selby. Brilliantly constructed
Hubert Selby Jr. is responsible for one of my favorite novels, the soul-shaking Requiem for a Dream. There are some glimmers of that brilliance contained in this short story collection, such as the titular tale, but there are far more misfires that only half work than there are masterpieces. Every character, for instance, is named Harry. Is this the same Harry in each story? Is it the Harry from his novels? Is Selby just really lazy when it comes to naming things? Who knows. What I do know is
This is by the author of Requiem for a Dream. The heroes of the stories are always torturing themselves. I love the toughness and empathy.
I'm very surprised that SOTSN doesn't seem to be a popular one for Selby. I personally loved every page of it, and some of the stories really left me feeling raw. Hubert's writing isn't the same as always - he still goes for the brutally realistic and the disturbing, but here he has mixed it up with stories that are far more tender to the touch. His writing is always full of love, no matter how hellish the situations can be, but the love shines through the pages here like it hasn't in any of his
I'm very surprised that SOTSN doesn't seem to be a popular one for Selby. I personally loved every page of it, and some of the stories really left me feeling raw. Hubert's writing isn't the same as always - he still goes for the brutally realistic and the disturbing, but here he has mixed it up with stories that are far more tender to the touch. His writing is always full of love, no matter how hellish the situations can be, but the love shines through the pages here like it hasn't in any of his
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