Cliffs of Fall
And Other Stories
ISBN10: 0312423276
ISBN13: 9780312423278
Trade Paperback
208 Pages
$19.00
CA$20.50
Shirley Hazzard's stories are sharp, sensitive portrayals of moments of crisis. Whether they are set in the Italian countryside or suburban Connecticut, the stories deal, engrossingly and intelligently, with real people and real problems.
In the title piece of this collection, a young widow is surprised and ashamed by her lack of grief for her husband. In "A Place in the Country," a young woman has a passionate, guilty affair with her cousin's husband. In "Harold," a gawky, lonely young man finds acceptance and respect through his poetry.
Moving and evocative, these ten stories are written with subtlety, humor, and a keen understanding of the relationships between men and women.
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"Hazzard has such a treasury of style that she can economize or splurge, and, because her taste is unerring, every expenditure is right."—Vogue
"Hazzard's mind is a revolving light that picks a scene, holds it in utmost clarity for a moment against the surrounding darkness, and moves on."—The New York Times
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Cliffs of Fall
THE PARTY
THE Fergusons' door opened on a burst of light and voices, and on Evie's squeal of surprise--quite as if, Minna thought, we had turned up uninvited. Evie kissed her.
"Our shoes are a bit wet,"...