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This generous collection of fifty-two stories selected from across her prolific career by the author, is preceded by a preface in which she discusses the sources of her art. With irony and an unfailing eye for the telling detail, Gallant weaves stories of
"A superb collection...Page after page, Gallant dazzles. Her voice and sensibility are penetrating, canny, graceful, and incisive."-- Washington Post Best of the Year from Our Pages-- The New Yorker Enthralling essays on the expatriate experienc
A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL Mavis Gallant is a contemporary legend, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for close to fifty years who has, in the words of The New York Times , "radically reshaped the short story for decade after decade."
I Dårlige ting sker ikke for gode mennesker er krisen og det katastrofale aldrig langt væk. Novellerne udspiller sig forskellige steder i Europa i tiden op til, under og efter anden verdenskrig. Karakterne venter uden altid at vide, at det er det, de gør.
A collection of over thirty short stories by one of the greatest fiction writers in American history, now available in a single volume for the first time ever. The immensity of Gallant's achievement still seems insufficiently recognized. Alice Munro&#