William Trevor

Included in these twelve stories; a waiter divulges a shocking life of crime to his ex-wife; a woman repeats the story of her parents' unstable marriage after a horrible tragedy; a schoolgirl regrets gossiping about the cuckolded man who tutors her; and in the title story, a middle-aged accountant offers his reasons for ending a love affair.

Twelve new stories from one of the best short story authors. The theme of this collection is missed opportunities!

When Thaddeus is unexpectedly widowed, he is haunted by their last afternoon together. He is also left with a baby daughter for whom he must find a nanny. Thus the unsuitable Pettie comes into his life.

Sunday Express Book of the Year. Whitbread Winner. Felicia's journey across the Irish Sea in search of a friend leads her into a dark and unforgiving landscape. Whitbread Book of the Year Winner.

A collection of short stories from a writer who is gifted in showing the richness of the lives of 'ordinary' people!

In this collection of ten exquisite, perceptive and profound tales, William Trevor probes into the depths of the human spirit. These stories are the last that Trevor wrote before his death, and affirm his place as one of the world's greatest writers.

It's summer in the late 1950s, and nothing much is happening in the small Irish town of Rathmoye. So it doesn't go unnoticed when a dark-haired stranger appears on his bicycle and begins photographing the mourners at Mrs Connulty's funeral.

In 1921, Lucy Gault's father is a land-owning Protestant from County Cork. When three local youths attempt to set the house alight, Captain Gault shoots at them. This shot has Far reaching and tragic consequences for the family, especially for nine year old Lucy.

Two beautiful, memorable novels - 'Reading Turgenev' and 'My House In Umbria' both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred.