Cliffs of Fall: And Other Stories - Softcover

Hazzard, Shirley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312423276 ISBN 13: 9780312423278

Publisher: Picador, 2004

Synopsis

From the author of The Great Fire, a collection of stories about love and acceptance, expectations and disappointment

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 with real people and real problems.

In the title piece, 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.

About this title

Review:

"Miss 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

"Shirley Hazzard has such a treasury of style that she can enconomize or splurge, and, because her taste is unerring, every expenditure is right." --Vogue

Book Description:

From the award-winning author of The Great Fire.
'Miss 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Picador
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0312423276
• ISBN 13: 9780312423278
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204