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Refresh, Refresh: Stories

par Benjamin Percy

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"The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Oregon, of men, of fathers, leaving their sons to fight among themselves. But the boys' bravado fades at home when, alone, they check e-mail again and again for word from their fathers at the front. Often from fractured homes and communities, the young men in these breathless stories do the unthinkable to prove to themselves, to everyone, that they are strong enough to face the heartbreak in this world."--Back cover.… (plus d'informations)
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A streak of violence runs through the stories in Refresh, Refresh. Young men, old men, bears – all angry and violent. Women are often the victims – if not of the violence, then the anger. Boys are the victims of missing fathers.

The title story is the best by far: A searing view of boys in Oregon haunted by the absence of fathers off fighting in the Middle East. They try to become the rough men they imagine their fathers to be and wait in dread for the knock on the door telling them they are now the men in the family. "Caves" portrays the fractured marriage of a couple that lives in a house built over a cave. "Meltdown" is the intriguing story in one man’s view after a nuclear accident renders the Western U.S. a ghost area where only bandits and the brave exist. "Whispers" tells of a man who has always coveted his brother’s wife and goes to great lengths to make her his. In "When the Bear Came" a young man decides to kill a bear that has attacked two girls.

The stories in Refresh, Refresh are alive with the dread, pain and challenges of living. ( )
  Hagelstein | Apr 18, 2012 |
Don't bother. Read the first story if you can do so without buying the book. ( )
  GeoffWyss | Jul 10, 2011 |
This is one of the best collections of stories I've ever read. Each one blew me away, especially 'The Caves of Oregon.'

Following his debut collection, The Language of Elk, Percy crafts a powerful collection of short stories set in Oregon. His skilled storytelling and his gift of characterization make him one of the most unique and dynamic of contemporary writers. ( )
  slm0721 | Nov 26, 2007 |
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"The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Oregon, of men, of fathers, leaving their sons to fight among themselves. But the boys' bravado fades at home when, alone, they check e-mail again and again for word from their fathers at the front. Often from fractured homes and communities, the young men in these breathless stories do the unthinkable to prove to themselves, to everyone, that they are strong enough to face the heartbreak in this world."--Back cover.

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