The Relive Box and Other Stories av T. C. Boyle

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<b>BY THE WINNER OF THE JONATHAN SWIFT PRIZE 2017</b><b>A dynamic new collection from one of our </b><b>most original storytellers: satirical, surreal </b><b>and very much of the moment.</b>In these stories, T. C. Boyle focuses his unerring eye on humanity¿s relationship with nature, and the unintended consequences of our efforts to control it. The prize-winning ¿Are We Not Men?¿ reflects on the impact of new gene-editing technologies while ¿The Relive Box¿ parodies our obsession with electronic games.In ¿She¿s the Bomb¿, a young woman waits on her graduation day, heart in mouth, for an explosive event. A burrito-seller has a killer business idea in ¿The Five-Pound Burrito¿, but learns that success comes at a price. An Italian couple moves south for a fresh start in ¿The Argentine Ant¿, but finds that paradise holds a nasty sting. And in the chilling ¿The Designee¿, a lonely widower can¿t believe his luck when he receives a mysterious letter from England.In electric prose T. C. Boyle e