"Mavis Gallant is a contemporary legend, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for close to fifty years who has, in the words of The New York Times, "radically reshaped the short story for decade after decade." Michael Ondaatje's new selection of Gallant's work gathers some of the most memorable of her stories set in Europe and Paris, where Gallant has long lived. Mysterious, funny, insightful, and heartbreaking, these are tales of expatriates and exiles, wise children and straying saints. Together they compose a secret history, at once intimate and panoramic, of modern times"--Publisher's description.
The ice wagon going down the street -- Irina -- The latehomecomer -- In transit -- The Moslem wife -- From the fifteenth District -- Speck's idea -- Baum, Gabriel 1935- -- The remission -- Grippes and poches -- Forain -- August -- Mlle. Dias de Corta -- In plain sight -- Scarves, beads, sandals.
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