{"product_id":"essential-stories-paperback","title":"Essential Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. S. Pritchett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeremy Treglown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by JEREMY TREGLOWN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In his daily walks through London,\" notes Jeremy Treglown in his Introduction to this collection, \"Pritchett watched and listened to people as a naturalist observes wild creatures and birds. He knew that oddity is the norm, not the exception.\" This finely attuned sense, coupled with an understanding that nothing in life is mundane, is what makes these stories so immensely enjoyable. Drawing on a vast treasure chest of writings, Treglown has selected sixteen of Pritchett's gems, including \"A Serious Question,\" which makes its debut in book form here. Featuring some of the best work from a long career, this new compilation of Pritchett's brilliantly compact stories illuminates his legendary skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by JEREMY TREGLOWN \u003cbr\u003e\"In his daily walks through London,\" notes Jeremy Treglown in his Introduction to this collection, \"Pritchett watched and listened to people as a naturalist observes wild creatures and birds. He knew that oddity is the norm, not the exception.\" This finely attuned sense, coupled with an understanding that nothing in life is mundane, is what makes these stories so immensely enjoyable. Drawing on a vast treasure chest of writings, Treglown has selected sixteen of Pritchett's gems, including \"A Serious Question,\" which makes its debut in book form here. Featuring some of the best work from a long career, this new compilation of Pritchett's brilliantly compact stories illuminates his legendary skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Treglown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e V. S. Pritchett: A Working Life;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoald Dahl: A Biography; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Romancing: The Life and Work of Henry Green\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Dictionary of Literary Biography Award. Now a professor of English at the University of Warwick, he was editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e from 1982 to 1990. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.06 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694012108863,"sku":"9780812972948","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b7d0a2646ee174cc9268a78e63b3aa59.webp?v=1765000716","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/essential-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}