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Last Stories

By William Trevor
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Last Stories by William Trevor is a poignant collection of tales that masterfully explores the nuances of human relationships and the quiet, unexpected moments that define them. Each story delves into the lives of characters grappling with love, loss, longing, and the passage of time. The narratives are richly atmospheric, capturing the complexity of human emotions in a deeply reflective and sensitive manner.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate finely crafted short stories that explore the complexities of human nature and intimate moments of life. William Trevor's keen insight into the subtleties of emotion and character delivers poignant tales with a profound, lyrical style. Fans of introspective literary fiction will likely find these stories memorable and enriching.

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Last Stories

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Last Stories is the final collection of short stories by the master storyteller, William Trevor.

In this exquisite collection of ten perceptive and profound tales, Trevor delves into the depths of the human spirit. The stories introduce us to a variety of characters, such as a tutor and his pupil whose lives are thrown into turmoil when they meet again years later; a young girl who discovers the mother she believed dead is actually alive and well; and a piano teacher who accepts her pupil's theft in exchange for his beautiful music.

These gorgeous stories, the last that Trevor wrote before his death, affirm his place as one of the world's greatest storytellers.

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Last Stories by William Trevor is celebrated for its masterful storytelling, showcasing his extraordinary ability to encapsulate immense drama in the lives of ordinary characters. Critics highlight Trevor's prose as clear yet rich with complexity, drawing comparisons to Chekhov yet establishing him distinctly as "the Irish William Trevor." This posthumous collection demonstrates Trevor's unwavering creative clarity and his nuanced exploration of the human condition in all its pathos and comedy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241337783

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 162g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

William Trevor was born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland, in 1928. He is the author of fourteen much-lauded novels- he won the Whitbread Prize three times and was short-listed for the Booker Prize four times. Trevor was widely recognized to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the English language. In 1999 William Trevor received the prestigious David Cohen Literature Prize in recognition of a lifetime's literary achievement, and in 2002 he was awarded an honorary knighthood for his services to literature. He died in 2016.

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