Cathedral

"Adozenstoriesthatoverflowwiththedanger，excitement，mysteryandpossibilityoflife...Carverisawriterofastonishingcompassionandhonesty...hiseyesetonlyondescribingandrevealingtheworldasheseesit.Hiseyeissoclear，italmostbreaksyourheart."--JonathanYardley，WashingtonPostBookWorld"Cathedralcontainsastonishingachievements，whichbespeaksawriterexpandinghisrangeofintentions."--TheBostonGlobe"AfewofMr.Carver'sstoriescanalreadybecountedamongthemasterpiecesofAmericanfiction...Cathedralshowsagiftedwriterstrugglingforalargerscopeofreference，afinertouchofnuance."--IrvingHowe，frontpage，TheNewYorkTimesBookReview"Clear，hardlanguagesorightthatweshiverattheknowledgewegainfromit."--ThomasWilliams，ChicagoTribuneBookWorld"Carverismorethanarealist;thereis，insomeofhisstories，astrangeness，thehuskofamyth."--LosAngelesTimesStoriesincluded："Feathers""Chef'sHouse""Preservation""TheCompartment""ASmall，GoodThing""Vitamins""Careful""WhereI'mCallingFrom""TheTrain""Fever""TheBridle""Cathedral"