Foyles Bookshop

UK National Bookseller of the Year 2013 & 2012! Celebrating 110 years, est 1903. A UK registered company. Visit us instore & online. Foyles

Home Contact Us My Login Index Careers Help

Create a Login Receive our Newsletter

Free Delivery available in the UK over £10

Your Basket ()

Search:

Within:

Refine by:

Help with Search » Advanced Search »

Enter your search into one or more of the boxes below:
Title of the book contains:
Author's name contains:
ISBN:
All fields:
	PhraseAll wordsAny words

You can refine your search by selecting from any of the options below:
Price range:
Publication year:
Product Type:
Include Marketplace:
Category:
Availability:
Sort by:

Browse Menu:

Clear

Product Synopsis

"William Maxwell's tales, long and short, have the elusive ability to reveal us to ourselves" Erica Wagner, The Times. Spanning more than 50 years, the stories in this collection encompass the life's work of one of America's best-loved and most acclaimed writers. In setting the range from small town Illinois to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, these stories are distinguished by Maxwell's inimitable wisdom and kindness, his sense of the small details that make up a life, the nuances of joy and sadness that change its direction. Whether describing the reunion of two brothers who will never agree, the furniture of the apartment that becomes everything to a childless couple, the search for the perfect French meal or the life of a ne'er-do-well uncle, Maxwell's stories capture responses that are recognisable in us all. "However different their settings the sensibility remains constant. It is decorous, highly civilised and deeply thoughtful" Anthony Quinn, Observer. "All of them share the effect of a brilliant view - as though a window were opened on a contained and vivid scene...There is a rare clarity and economy here - along with that wise measured humanity" Penelope Lively, Spectator.

Essays & Writing >> Essays & JournalismFiction & Poetry >> Modern & contemporary fiction post c 1945Fiction & Poetry >> Short stories Publisher: Vintage Publication Date: 27/12/2001 ISBN-13: 9781860469350 Details: Type: Paperback Format: Books

Availability: Available through New & Used Online only

More books by William Maxwell

Leave Review

Staff Choice

It is appropriate that Harvill chose a Walker Evans photo for the cover of this book, because William Maxwell, like Evans, was interested in the ordinary; a rain soaked street is exactly the sort of thing that would have captured Maxwell's eye too. For it is in the everyday, in Maxwell's stories, that the most momentous things happen; he shows that epiphanic moments come upon us with little or no fanfare, but the effect they have can be felt for years. - Sion Charing Cross Rd Bookshop - 22/02/2011

It is appropriate that Harvill chose a Walker Evans photo for the cover of this book, because William Maxwell, like Evans, was interested in the ordinary; a rain soaked street is exactly the sort of thing that would have captured Maxwell's eye too. For it is in the everyday, in Maxwell's stories, that the most momentous things happen; he shows that epiphanic moments come upon us with little or no fanfare, but the effect they have can be felt for years. - Sion

Charing Cross Rd Bookshop - 22/02/2011

Delivery

Please note for the New & Used Marketplace different terms and conditions apply.

Delivery Options

All delivery times quoted are the average, and cannot be guaranteed. These should be added to the availability message time, to determine when the goods will arrive. During checkout we will give you a cumulative estimated date for delivery.

Location	1st Book	Each additional book	Average Delivery Time
UK Second Class	Available free for orders over £10* or £2.50	Available free for orders over £10* or £1.00	3-7 Days
UK First Class	£4.50	£1.00	1-2 Days
UK Courier	£7.00	£1.00	1-2 Days
Western Europe** Courier	£17.00	£3.00	2-3 Days
Western Europe** Airmail	£5.00	£1.50	4-14 Days
USA / Canada Courier	£20.00	£3.00	2-4 Days
USA / Canada Airmail	£7.00	£3.00	4-14 Days
Rest of World Courier	£22.50	£3.00	3-6 Days
Rest of World Airmail	£8.00	£3.00	7-21 Days

* Available free for orders over £10 = When offered a delivery preference choose 'For Cheapest Postage' for our freepost in the UK offer. This is not available on the 'For Faster Delivery' option.

** Includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Delivery Help & FAQs

Returns Information

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase*, you may return it to us in its original condition with in 30 days of receiving your delivery or collection notification email for a refund. Except for damaged items or delivery issues the cost of return postage is borne by the buyer. Your statutory rights are not affected.

* For Exclusions and terms on damaged or delivery issues see Returns Help & FAQs

More Staff Choice

More Staff Choice

Foyles Marketplace

Order By:

Special Terms on Marketplace orders

Please note special terms and condition apply and customers placing orders are accepting these terms. See our Full Terms, Delivery Rates and Times. Specifically we are unable to accept cancellation or amendment to Marketplace orders once placed.

All sellers despatch within 48 hours, but postage times and costs vary depending on your location and that of the seller. As such the UK delivery price is displayed as a guide only.

Condition	Seller	Postage	Price
Good Sellers Comments: The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.	worldofbooks Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£1.53 Earns 6 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £4.48 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	bookbargain Available Qty: 1 United Kingdom	From United Kingdom £2.95 3-10 business days	£2.21 Earns 8 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £5.16 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: None	Better World Books Bargain Available Qty: 2 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Better World Books Bargain Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: None	Better World Books Available Qty: 2 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Better World Books Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	More Than Words Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Green Earth Books Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Yankee Clipper Books Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£6.28 Earns 25 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £14.43 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Page Master Used Books Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£7.47 Earns 29 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £15.62 Add to Basket
Fine/Like New Sellers Comments: None	GuthrieBooks Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£9.65 Earns 38 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £17.80 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Priceless Books Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£10.02 Earns 40 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £18.17 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: Harvill Panther 2002. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.	Sixth Chamber, Inc Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£10.70 Earns 42 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £18.85 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: None	Powell's Books Available Qty: 2 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£11.82 Earns 47 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £19.97 Add to Basket
Good Sellers Comments: None	The Book Man Available Qty: 1 Canada	From Canada £8.15 21-28 business days	£11.96 Earns 47 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £20.11 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: 1860469353.	The Literate Cat Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£15.80 Earns 63 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £23.95 Add to Basket
Very Good Sellers Comments: Very nice copy.	DDbooks Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£26.00 Earns 104 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £34.15 Add to Basket
Fine/Like New Sellers Comments: Close to new condidtion.	DDbooks Available Qty: 1 United States	From United States £8.15 21-28 business days	£30.03 Earns 120 Foyalty points Price including delivery to the UK = £38.18 Add to Basket

Condition

Seller

Postage

Price

Good

Sellers Comments:

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

worldofbooks

Available Qty: 1

United Kingdom

From United Kingdom

£2.95 3-10 business days

£1.53

Earns 6 Foyalty points

Price including delivery to the UK = £4.48

Order Options	List Price	Online Price
Delivery: To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info.			Available through New & Used Online only
Click & Collect: Order now to collect from 11am today. In stock items only. Click for more info.			Stores - out of stock
New & Used: Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info.	From	£1.53	In stock at one or more sellers.	Buy - Select Seller

Product Synopsis

Staff Choice

Delivery

Delivery Options

Foyles Marketplace

Special Terms on Marketplace orders

You might also like

Popular Categories

About Foyles

Customer service

Your website Login