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Fiction Literary

Henry's Game

by (author) David Elias

Publisher
Radiant Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2012
Category
Literary
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926710181
    Publish Date
    Oct 2012
    List Price
    $15.95

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Description

With the elements of a 'road story' this novella by David Elias reveals his particular craft for seamlessly grounding a compelling narrative in the authentic and off-putting details in lives of his characters, in this case, Henry and his troubled family. Elias takes on a broad scope in this darkly humorous take on Henry, a chess columnist who finds himself under attack by realities he would rather not think about. An alcoholic friend has died and his wife has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. When Henry's family insists the situation calls for a road trip to Disneyland, he must learn adapt or parish in life beyond the chess board.

About the author

David Elias is the author of four books of Fiction, Most recently Waiting for Elvis, a novel. His short stories and poetry have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies across the country and his work has been nominated for a number of awards. He also spends time as an editor, writer-in-residence, mentor and creative writing instructor, and lives in Winnipeg with his wife, poet Brenda Sciberras.

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