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Wyoming Stories
Annie Proulx
Read by William Dufris

Annie Proulx shapes a story like Andrew Wyeth paints a picture: simple, clear, realistic, and stunning in its revelation. And William Dufris brings Proulx's stories to the ear with the same elegant ease, layering fine washes of tonal inflection over strong individuals and the unyielding landscape of Wyoming. Dufris misses none of the stories' flatness or emotionality, lending dignity and insight to dysfunction, love, and desperation. The relentless battering of the wind, the mysterious allure of a pair of spurs, the shame of forbidden lust come together in sometimes breathtaking blends of sound and silence. Unfortunately, the audiobook's editors have crowded the stories together, shattering the listener's sense of closure after each one. Still, Dufris's performance places Proulx's characters strongly within a sense of place. R.P.L. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]

Literary Fiction • 8 hrs. • Unabridged • ©1999

Library Ed. • BBC Audiobooks America/ Sound Library • 2001
CS ISBN 0792724798  $54.95 • Six cassettes
CD ISBN 0-7927-2649-9  $79.95 • Eight CDs

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