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Love of Fat Men

Love of Fat Men
By Helen Dunmore

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In this collection of short stories, the author takes the reader into a sensuous world of endless winters and midnight sun. As far apart as Finland, the Austrian Tyrol, and upstate New York, these stories come alive to the touch of estrangement, misunderstanding, sexuality and loss.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #739538 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-05-07
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 192 pages

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If you love winter...4
I'm convinced that Dunmore is fascinated with winter. In the novel 'A Spell of Winter' - the first I read by this author - she used the symbolism of snow and ice as a representation of madness and loneliness, expressed as always and her lovely, lyrical prose. The collection of stories displayed in 'Love of Fat Men' capture that same sense of isolation and eeriness, and the beauty of cold. I found 'Annina' a particularly uncomfortable read, but only uncomfortable in the best way possible. If you're in the mood for something a little different, and very gorgeously phrased, then this set of stories is for you.

In the bleak midwinter...3
The title of this book refers to how fat men are cushioned against the cold. The stories in this collection are about searching for warmth, metaphorical or physical. Many of them focus on the life of a girl called Ulli, a fascinating character who has lots of friends and gets into interesting situations. If you don't know much about Scandanavia, this book will be a real eye-opener.

Thought-provoking short stories4
This collection of short stories have a shifting sense of reality: characters are interlinked between stories and incidents may or may not be real. The setting of many is scandanavia, and the intense cold and isolation of the winter is beautifully described. I was left wanting to re-read the book slowly to try to gain more understanding of the strange reality portrayed. The central character, Ulli, reappears in many situations and the reader has to piece together some sort of chronology for her larger story than the vignettes supply.