Night Train

<b>'Jones was a master of the short story [and] <i>Night Train</i> will be an amazing discovery for anyone who cares about literature.' Philipp Meyer, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Son</i></b><br><br>A posthumous and definitive collection of new and selected stories by short-fiction icon and National Book Award finalist Thom Jones, with a stunning introduction by Amy Bloom<br><br>Thom Jones's stories are high-octane, prose-drunk entertainment. His characters are grifters and drifters, rogues and ne'er-do-wells - some lovable, some not - but each with a voice that never fails to grab you by the collar. They include Vietnam soldiers, amateur boxers, psych ward veterans and an unforgettable adolescent DJ radio host, among others.<br><br>Perfectly capturing the essence of this icon of the American short story, <i>Night Train</i> showcases the sheer breadth and power of his inimitable stories.<br><br>'Bleakly and outrageously comic . . . Reading Thom Jones's fiction is like speeding in an open car: the landscape blurs, the momentum becomes intoxicating -- and then the brakes are applied, with no warning.' <b>Joyce Carol Oates</b>