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  • The Angel on the Roof

  • The Stories of Russell Banks
  • By: Russell Banks
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The Angel on the Roof

By: Russell Banks
Narrated by: Robert Fass
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Publisher's summary

With The Angel on the Roof, Russell Banks offers listeners an astonishing collection of 30 years of his short fiction, revised especially for this volume and highlighted by the inclusion of nine new stories that are among the finest he has ever written. As is characteristic of all of Banks' works, these stories resonate with irony and compassion, honesty and insight, extending into the vast territory of the heart and the world, from working-class New England to Florida and the Caribbean and Africa. Broad in scope and rich in imagination, The Angel on the Roof affirms Russell Banks' place as one of the masters of American storytelling.

©2000 Russell Banks (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers
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I was drawn to this book/author by two of his short stories that I had heard elsewhere (both of which are found in this book). In hindsight, those somewhat twisted stories reveal a larger theme here, one where the author self-indulgently drones on about his miserable childhood and life. If you’re not into blue-collar, hockey playing, beer-swilling New England trailer park losers who cheat on and beat up their wives, then this may not be the book for you. I stuck with this book simply because I had paid for it, even though I nearly quit it many times. That said, it grew on me, especially after I realized that there were some connecting themes among characters. Also, I should point out, because I grew up with an alcoholic father, I recognize many of these miserable people, and that was a bit triggering for me. Regardless, Robert Fass’ narration was fantastic, especially his many unique voice characterizations.

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