The Lives of Rocks

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A Rocky Mountain News Best Book of the Year Finalist for the Story Prize

At once expertly crafted and undeniably moving, these ten stories deftly explore our immutable connection with nature. The centerpiece of the collection is the arresting title story, in which a woman alone in her mountain cabin confronts a terminal illness. In the equally remarkable "Her First Elk," the same character recalls her most memorable and significant hunting experience. Set in locations ranging from Montana to Texas to Mississippi, the remaining stories further illuminate the consequences of our attitudes toward the environment and each other. This masterly collection lays bare the essentials of life with unparalleled passion and grace..

Author: Rick Bass
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/17/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780618919666

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 10/28/2007 pg. 28

About the Author
Bass, Rick: -

RICK BASS's fiction has received O. Henry Awards, numerous Pushcart Prizes, awards from the Texas Institute of Letters, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his memoir, Why I Came West, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award.