The Old Man at the Railroad Crossing and Other Tales (Nonpareil Books)

By William Maxwell

Book Overview

In these tales, with one foot firmly planted in the present, Maxwell brings a certain sophisticated urbanity to the oral traditions of the fable and fairy tale. The total effect is of something midway... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879236760
• ISBN13: 9780879236762
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

a masterpiece!

One of the most beautifully written collection of stories I have ever read. Maxwell is a master of the short story form, and these brief tales feel as if they are suspended in an enchanted, slightly melancholy, time and space.