I feel I've discovered Denis Johnson much too late in life, that said now that I have I can't get enough... Johnson's writing style is so effortlessly poetic, improvised and almost experimental at times, yet perfectly orchestrated and genuine. Jazzy beats are always playing in the back of my mind as I read his words. The Largess of the Sea Maiden is Johnson at his best, mature and polished... Five memorable stories, each brilliantly narrated and put together. As a whole this collection is quite simply magical, a lovely farewell by a groundbreaking author.