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6 de mar. de 2013 · In “City of Broken Hearts,” a divorced father tries to fathom the patterns of modern relationships. And in “The Palace Thief,” a history teacher at an exclusive boarding school reflects on the vicissitudes of a lifetime connection with a student scoundrel. A remarkable achievement by one of America’s finest writers, this brilliant ...
The Palace Thief is the story of a dedicated and inspiring classics professor at an elite prep school where an encounter with a student, the son of a powerful senator, inexorably alters his life. Forty-one years later at a reunion of his students, he is faced with the fear that he may have failed the most important challenge of his life—to have been a great teacher.
25 de ene. de 1994 · And in “The Palace Thief,” a history teacher at an exclusive boarding school reflects on the vicissitudes of a lifetime connection with a student scoundrel. A remarkable achievement by one of America’s finest writers, this brilliant volume reveals the moments of insight that illuminate everyday lives.
Abba Roth, the protagonist of “Accountant,” styles himself as disciplined, cautious and, above all, practical. He conducts his business affairs in “a neutral suit and striped tie, on the supposition that overgrooming was superior to under” (52) and even wears his Oxford brogues in his own home. He seems to lack even an iota of ...
Ethan Canin is the author of seven books, including the story collections Emperor of the Air and The Palace Thief, and the novels For Kings and Planets, Carry Me Across the Water, America America, and A Doubter's Almanac.He is on the faculty of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and divides his time between Iowa and northern Michigan.
6 de mar. de 2013 · And in “The Palace Thief,” a history teacher at an exclusive boarding school reflects on the vicissitudes of a lifetime connection with a student scoundrel. A remarkable achievement by one of America’s finest writers, this brilliant volume reveals the moments of insight that illuminate everyday lives.
The Palace Thief: Stories. Ethan Canin, 1994. Random House. 224 pp. ISBN-13: 9780812976175. Summary. "Character is destiny," wrote Heraclitus—and in this collection of four unforgettable stories, we meet people struggling to understand themselves and the unexpected turns their lives have taken. In "Accountant," a quintessential company man ...
