โIf there remains any doubt about Allan Gurganusโs literary greatness, Local Souls should put this to rest forever.โโJamie Quatro, New York Times Book Review Decoy, the concluding novella of Allan Gurganusโs hugely acclaimed Local Souls, was hailed as the standout of that work. Critics called it โhumane, profound, hilarious, nostalgic, the literary equivalent of a bare-knuckled knockout punchโ (Miami Herald). Like Kazuo Ishiguroโs The Remains of the Day it is a haunting lyrical portrayal of a life half-led. Set in mythical Falls, North Carolina, this mysterious and compelling tale maps the lifelong eroticized friendship between two married men. When Doc Roper, the townโs beloved physician, announces he is retiring from practice to carve exquisite duck decoys, he triggers an epidemic of catastrophes. His dependent patient and next-door neighbor, Bill Mabry, feels cut loose. Then the close-knit town is devastated by a flood of near-biblical proportions. Working inexorably โto an unexpected moment of catharsisโ (Dwight Garner, New York Times) Decoyโalready emerging as an essential work of American literatureโcharts the tender border between life and death.
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