Nove Racconti by J.D. Salinger
A collection of nine spare, haunting short stories set mostly in mid-20th-century America, exploring moments of crisis and grace in the lives of soldiers, children, and lonely adults. Through understated prose and sharply observed dialogue, the tales probe themes of innocence, trauma, failed communication, and fleeting human connection, often focusing on intimate, tension-filled encounters that reveal vulnerability beneath ordinary surfaces. Several pieces juxtapose domestic scenes with the psychological aftereffects of war, producing a quiet, melancholic intensity and memorable, tragicomic characters.
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- Published
- 1953
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 190-230 pages
- Original Language
- English
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- Nine Stories
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