Selected Stories

By William Trevor

Book Overview

A marvelous collection from "the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language" ( The New Yorker ). Four-time winner of the O. Henry Prize, three-time winner of the Whitbread Prize, and five-time finalist for the Man Booker Prize, William Trevor is one of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Over a career spanning more than half a century, Trevor has crafted exquisitely rendered tales that brilliantly illuminate the human condition. Bringing together forty-eight stories from After Rain, The Hill Bachelors, A Bit on the Side , and Cheating at Canasta , this second volume of Trevor's collected fiction offers readers "treasures of gorgeous writing, brilliant dialogue, and unforgettable lives" ( The New York Times Book Review ).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670022063
• ISBN13: 9780670022069
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 567 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher