If there remains any doubt about Allan Gurganuss literary greatness, Local Souls should put this to rest forever.—Jamie Quatro, New York Times Book ReviewDecoy, the concluding novella of Allan Gurganuss hugely acclaimed Local Souls, was hailed as the standout of that work. Critics called it humane, profound, hilarious, nostalgic, the literary equivalent of a bare-knuckled knockout punch Miami Herald. Like Kazuo Ishiguros The Remains of the Day it is a haunting lyrical portrayal of a life half-led. Set in mythical Falls, North Carolina, this mysterious and compelling tale maps the lifelong eroticized friendship between two married men. When Doc Roper, the towns beloved physician, announces he is retiring from practice to carve exquisite duck decoys, he triggers an epidemic of catastrophes.
