That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written
David Miller
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Paperback
h240 x 170mm - 960pg
10 Dec 2020 UK
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9781838939045
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Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of the 100 finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover. Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates. Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, THAT GLIMPSE OF TRUTH is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.
'It might be the most comprehensive collection of short stories ever' Observer. 'Excellent' Scotsman. 'One to pick up and read cover to cover' Shortlist. 'This beautifully produced collection of 100 of the world's finest short stories makes the perfect addition to any bookshelf' Woman and Home. 'A treasure trove of short stories... A book to return to again and again' Sunday Independent.
David Miller has worked as a literary agent since 1990 and has written for academic journals, newspapers, magazines. His novel, TODAY, was published in 2011. A father of two boys, he lives in west London.
Status: Publication Abandoned or Delayed Indefinitely
ISBN-13: 9781838939045
Published: 10 Dec 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Paperback
Height: 240mm
Width: 170mm
Pages: 960

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