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The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson, author of the groundbreaking, highly acclaimed Jesus' Son. Written in the same luminous prose, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating mortality, the ghosts of the past, and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson's death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come.
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Why haven't I read anything by Denis Johnson before? This book is fantastic. And now that I see the audio version is narrated by Nick Offerman, Michael Shannon, Dermot Mulroney and Will Patton, I may have to listen to it as well.
Some of these stories were just okay, but I really enjoyed The Starlight on Idaho (5 stars) and Strangler Bob (4.5 stars). ‐1 star for including a food poisoning scene.
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