A stellar second collection: each character and action is precisely observed, each story is shot with humour and pathos. Humane and wistful, these stories - mostly set in Ireland, in County ... read more
Three stories of family life - especially mothers and sons - from early in Tanizaki's career - 'Longing', 'Sorrows of a Heretic' and 'The Story of an Unhappy Mother'. (It would be interestin... read more
Ambrose Bierce, Robert Aickman, Tove Jansson, Alexander Pushkin, Henry James, Emily Brontë et al - an anthology of stories and excerpts from around the world. A new addition to the attracti... read more