Pick Of Today's Short Stories: 9
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
The finest short fiction of the mid-twentieth century comes alive in Pick of Today's Short Stories 9, a curated anthology that gathers the most arresting voices of the era into a single, essential volume. Edited with a discerning eye by John Pudney — himself a celebrated poet and novelist — this ninth instalment in the acclaimed series presents a rich and varied tapestry of human experience, drawing on tales that range from the quietly domestic to the boldly experimental, each selected to reflect the very best of contemporary short fiction writing. Pudney's editorial vision is both democratic and exacting; he champions clarity of prose and depth of feeling, championing writers who understand that the short story demands precision above all else. The series as a whole stands as an invaluable chronicle of British and international literary culture in the post-war decades, capturing the anxieties, humours, and small redemptions of ordinary life with extraordinary skill. Whether you are a devoted collector of the series or a newcomer to its pleasures, this volume leaves you hungry for the stories yet to come.
Author: John Pudney
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Putnam
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
The finest short fiction of the mid-twentieth century comes alive in Pick of Today's Short Stories 9, a curated anthology that gathers the most arresting voices of the era into a single, essential volume. Edited with a discerning eye by John Pudney — himself a celebrated poet and novelist — this ninth instalment in the acclaimed series presents a rich and varied tapestry of human experience, drawing on tales that range from the quietly domestic to the boldly experimental, each selected to reflect the very best of contemporary short fiction writing. Pudney's editorial vision is both democratic and exacting; he champions clarity of prose and depth of feeling, championing writers who understand that the short story demands precision above all else. The series as a whole stands as an invaluable chronicle of British and international literary culture in the post-war decades, capturing the anxieties, humours, and small redemptions of ordinary life with extraordinary skill. Whether you are a devoted collector of the series or a newcomer to its pleasures, this volume leaves you hungry for the stories yet to come.