"Collected here are all the stories V.S. Pritchett has written over the last sixty years. These eighty-two short stories are one of the great literary achievements of the twentieth century. . . . Each one of these stories comes alive under Pritchett's deft and magical touch. . . . Arranged chronologically and published in Pritchett's ninety-first year, these stories reveal the development and extraordinary range of one of our greatest living writers. This collection will delight both Pritchett's many admirers and those lucky enough to discover him for the first time. Here is a book to be read and reread for years to come" [from the dust jacket].
Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked.
Dust Jacket is in Very Good Condition: light wear top edge of the spine and light crease on front flap.
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