The Middleman and Other Stories

The Middleman and Other Stories

"The Middleman and Other Stories", (1988) is a collection of short stories by Bharati Mukherjee. Stories from this volume are frequently anthologized, particularly "Orbiting", "A Wife's Story", and "The Middleman". The short story "Jasmine" would later be developed into the 1989 novel "Jasmine".

Contents

Acclaim

* Selected as a "New York Times Book Review" notable book of the year.
* National Book Critics Circle Award.
* The story "The Middleman" appeared in "The Best American Short Stories 1987".

References

* [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0802136508&id=C_6B6OYeGaQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bharati+Mukherjee The Middleman and Other Stories] - google books

External links

* [http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0802136508 Powells book review]


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