Imprint: Vintage
Published: 24/04/2014
ISBN: 9780099593775
Length: 448 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 29mm x 129mm
Weight: 325g
RRP: £9.99
‘Munro is still one of our most fearless explorers of the human being, as she descends, time and again, headlamp on full beam, pickaxe and butter-knife at the ready’
The Times
Spanning her last five collections and bringing together her finest work from the past fifteen years, this new selection of Alice Munro's stories infuses everyday lives with a wealth of nuance and insight.
Beautifully observed and remarkably crafted, written with emotion and empathy, these stories are nothing short of perfection. A masterclass in the genre, from an author who deservedly lays claim to being one of the major fiction writers of our time.
Imprint: Vintage
Published: 24/04/2014
ISBN: 9780099593775
Length: 448 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 29mm x 129mm
Weight: 325g
RRP: £9.99
"Munro’s insight is oddly uplifting… Cruelty and self-delusion beautifully described"
"Stunning… All the stories are immaculate, but the title story is extraordinary… Read and marvel"
"Heart-stopping… Demonstrates her mastery of her craft"
"Munro is still one of our most fearless explorers of the human being, as she descends, time and again, headlamp on full beam, pickaxe and butter-knife at the ready"
"Munro transcends the short form"
"Munro's artistry ... recalls the close attention and cool detachment of a psychoanalyst"
"Munro is so good that one gropes for superlatives...(her) stories read like short novels; entire lives comprehended in a peripheral glimpse, an uncanny anticipation, a sudden intuition"
"Perfect for any lucky person who has not yet discovered her, and a treat for her die-hard fans"
"Alice Munro is among the major writers of English fiction of our time"