Behind the house there's a carefully cleared path up into the woods to a place where generations of local children have walked in procession with solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial. A sad place maybe but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding ..
François Lasquin Books



The Night Listener
- 363 pages
- 13 hours of reading
As Noone's friendship grows with a dying boy, he feels he can unlock his innermost feelings. But troubling questions arise, and he is forced to confront all his relationships - familial, romantic and erotic.
The last collection of stories written by Raymond Carver before his death.