Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies: Stories

Title: Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies: Stories
Author: John Murray
Short Stories: 1699407
ISBN: 9780060509293
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 274
Section: Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description:

These vivid and compelling tales, many set in Africa and Asia, are about immigrants and others facing change and dislocation. The science is never pedantic; indeed the language of biology and natural history is used to great lyrical effect. The stories are accomplished and seasoned, remarkably so given that this is the author's first book. Murray is adept at holding together a complex narrative and creating characters who reach out emotionally to the reader upon first meeting.

Global in scope, classical in form, evocative of place, and deeply emotional, this collection marks the beginning of what promises to be an illustrious career.