The High Spirits

by David Huddle

Eleven short stories that unfold the illusions and truths of love, by a writer of enormous talent and style.

Genres: Short Stories

259 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

David Huddle (Born 11 July 1942) is an American multi-genre writer. His poems, essays, and short stories have appeared in Esquire, Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Story, The Autumn House Anthology of Poetry, and The Best American Short Stories. His work has also been included in anthologies of writing about the Vietnam War.

Reviews

[Godine Publisher & Black Sparrow Press · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The High Spirits explores a special territory-- something of a frontier-- that is distinct from the short story, the novella and the novel. Beyond 'linked stories,' it lacks a name. Nevertheless, it is a territory of subtle beauty and many possibilities. And it is a place where Mr. Huddle clearly finds himself at home."
— The New York Times Book Review

"An altogether excellent cycle of stories. . . No merchant of existential dread or suburban anxiety, Huddle's work is a refreshing antidote to much of what passes for contemporary fiction."
— Newsday

"Huddle is a master of a prose so clean you can see it shine. It is the vehicle to any insight the reader may come to, and yet it hides from its own insights with the same guileless honesty that makes the characters reveal themselves. It packs a powerful-- and moral-- punch."
— Judith Kitchen, Prairie Schooner