River in Egypt (Faber Stories)

Author(s): D. MEANS

Faber 90 Stories

In his masterful story 'A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls 'the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis. Cavanaugh has brought distractions - spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks - but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for 'some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780571352494
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : 0.04
  • : February 2019
  • : .118 Inches X 4.37 Inches X 6.299 Inches
  • : June 2019
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : D. MEANS
  • : Paperback
  • : 1906
  • : English
  • : 813.6
  • : 48