Gallant, Mavis

Paris Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9781590170229
author:: Gallant, Mavis
format:: Paperback
publisher:: The New York Review of Books, Inc
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 128mm X 202mm
Genre:: Modern fiction
Condition:: New
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Paris Stories is a collection of short stories by Mavis Gallant, gathered by Michael Ondaatje. These tales are set in Europe and Paris, where Gallant has long lived, and offer a unique perspective on modern times.

With a mix of mystery, humour, insight, and heartbreak, these stories follow expatriates and exiles, wise children, and straying saints. Together, they form a secret history that is both intimate and panoramic.

These stories showcase Gallant's remarkable talent for storytelling, which has radically reshaped the short story over the years. a worthwhile read for anyone interested in contemporary literature, Paris Stories is a collection not to be missed.

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