Cathedral

Synopsis

A dozen stories that overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life...Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty...his eye set only on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World Cathedral contains astonishing achievements, which bespeaks a writer expanding his range of intentions. -- The Boston Globe A few of Mr. Carver's stories can already be counted among the masterpieces of American fiction...Cathedral shows a gifted writer struggling for a larger scope of reference, a finer touch of nuance. --Irving Howe, front page, The New York Times Book Review Clear, hard language so right that we shiver at the knowledge we gain from it. --Thomas Williams, Chicago Tribune Book World Carver is more than a realist; there is, in some of his stories, a strangeness, the husk of a myth. -- Los Angeles Times Stories included: Feathers Chef's House Preservation The Compartment A Small, Good Thing Vitamins Careful Where I'm Calling From The Train Fever The Bridle Cathedral