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Reminiscent of Stephen King's brilliantly cinematic short stories that went on to inspire films such as The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me, here's a collection crackling with Craig Davidson's superb craft and kinetic energy: in the visceral, crystalline, steel-tipped prose, in the psychological perspicacity, and in the endearing humour.Set in in the Niagara Falls of Davidson's imagination known as "Cataract City, " the superb stories of ...

Set in the Niagara Falls of Craig Davidson's imagination-known as "Cataract City"-the superb stories of Cascade shine a shimmering light on this slightly seedy, slightly magical, slightly haunted place. The six gems in this collection each illuminate familial relationships in a singular way: A mother and her infant son fight to survive a car crash in a remote wintry landscape outside of town. Fraternal twins at a juvenile detention center reac...

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An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends"A celebration of the secret lives of children, both their wonders and their horrors . . . Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful." -Jason Heller, NPRGrowing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical, s...

It is often said that the greatest journeys begin with a single step. And in the case of a formerly great author, living in the fallen remains of Communist Russia, it is the discovery of a long-abandoned and partial manuscript, that starts a grand voyage, into life, death, and all things in-between. Zoyzuban, a science-fiction scribe, whose work benefited from the Soviet Union's existence, was in search of an answer, to further his career, to ...

A searing novel about two friends on opposite sides of the law, from the author of Rust and Bone, "a writer of immense power" (Peter Straub)On the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, life beyond the tourist trade isn't easy. Locals like Duncan Diggs and Owen Stuckey have few chances to leave. For Duncan, that means shift work on a production line. For Owen, it means pinning it all on a shot at college basketball. But they should know better, they'...

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Craig Davidson is a graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop. He is the author of the short story collection Rust and Bone (W.W. Norton, 2006/Picador UK) and the novel The Fighter (Soho Press, 2008/Picador UK). His work has been published by Esquire, GQ, The Paris Review and The Washington Post among others.

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Un goût de rouille et d’os, c’est l’amère saveur du sang dans la bouche. Quand Eddie se fracture les os des mains, sa carrière de boxeur semble finie. Hanté par un dramatique accident dont il se sent responsable, il se lance dans les combats clandestins pour racheter sa faute… Deux des nouvelles de ce recueil ont été réunies et adaptées au cinéma par Jacques Audiard. Né au Canada en 1977, Craig Davidson a fait sensation avec ce livre, qui a ...

A hidden world beneath Moscow sealed away. A Hindi captured against his will. A young woman tempted and spirited aloft by an unknown force. And a megalomaniac establishing a scheme of vengeance. So begins the adventure of a lifetime... All Horatio Smith, a renowned inventor-extraordinaire, wanted was a little peace and stability in his life. But all that changes when he is asked forth by the cabal he had once been a part of. His help is needed...

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In steel-tipped prose, Craig Davidson conjures a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers. In his title story, Davidson introduces an afflicted boxer whose hand never properly heals after a bone is broken. The fighter's career descends to bouts that have less to do with sport than with survival: no referee, no rules, not even gloves. In "A Mean Utility" we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights w...