Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0307947475
- ISBN-13
- 9780307947475
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Karen Russell
Description
A collection of stories features a pair of centuries-old vampires whose relationship is tested by a sudden fear of flying, a dejected teen who communicates with the universe, and a massage therapist who heals a tattooed veteran by manipulating the imageson his body.
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