George Saunders Collection 3 Books Set - Lincoln in the Bardo & Tenth of December - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
Tenth of December
Lincoln in the Bardo

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Titles: 3-Book Set

Overview
This three-book paperback collection gathers celebrated work by George Saunders: a Booker Prize-winning novel, a National Book Award finalist collection, and a New York Times bestselling class on fiction. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain pairs classic Russian short stories with Saunders's own essays on craft, offering readers a look inside the creative process. Tenth of December collects ten razor-sharp, humane stories that helped make Saunders an acclaimed short story writer. Lincoln in the Bardo, his genre-bending debut novel, imagines Abraham Lincoln's private grief through a chorus of ghostly voices. Together, these books showcase a singular literary voice.

About the Books
This collection brings together three books that reveal the breadth of George Saunders's talent, moving from craft-focused nonfiction to short fiction to a boundary-pushing novel. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain grew out of the class on the Russian short story that Saunders has taught for two decades to MFA students at Syracuse University. Pairing seven stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol with his own accessible essays, the book examines how great fiction is built sentence by sentence, and why close reading matters. Tenth of December, a National Book Award finalist and winner of the inaugural Folio Prize, gathers ten stories that move between dark comedy and genuine tenderness, following characters who face moral tests in ordinary, often strange circumstances. It's widely regarded as one of Saunders's finest achievements in short fiction. Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders's Booker Prize-winning debut novel, imagines the death of Abraham Lincoln's eleven-year-old son Willie and the grief-stricken president's repeated visits to the crypt, told through a chorus of restless spirits caught between worlds. Its unconventional structure, built from fragments of invented and historical voices, redefined what a historical novel could do. Read together, the three books trace a writer moving fluidly between essay, story, and novel, always circling how fiction works and why empathy matters.

Key Benefits

• Includes a Booker Prize-winning novel, a National Book Award finalist collection, and a bestselling craft book
• Introduces George Saunders across fiction, short stories, and essays on writing
• Great gift for literary fiction readers, book clubs, and aspiring writers
• Compact paperback format, easy to shelve and gift
• Ideal for holiday gifting, birthdays, or a well-rounded literary library
• Brand new Bloomsbury paperback editions

Book-by-Book Guide
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain — A bestselling master class pairing seven classic Russian short stories with Saunders's essays on how fiction works.
Tenth of December — A National Book Award finalist and Folio Prize-winning collection of ten stories blending dark humor with genuine compassion.
Lincoln in the Bardo — Saunders's Booker Prize-winning debut novel, told through ghostly voices, reimagining Lincoln's grief over his son Willie's death.

About the Author
George Saunders is an American author widely regarded as one of the finest short story writers working today. Tenth of December was a National Book Award finalist and winner of the inaugural Folio Prize, while his debut novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, won the Booker Prize in 2017. Saunders has received a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. He has taught creative writing at Syracuse University for over two decades.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for literary fiction fans, book clubs, and aspiring writers, this set pairs a masterclass in craft with two career-defining works of fiction. Whether it's a holiday gift, a birthday present for a Saunders devotee, or a stocking stuffer for the writer on your list, this collection delivers depth, humor, and heart across three unforgettable paperbacks.

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