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1	William Trevor: The Collected Stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist William Trevor is one of the renowned figures in contemporary literature, described as 'the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language' by the "New Yorker" and acclaimed for his haunting and profound insights into the human heart. Here is the ultimate collection of his short fiction, with dozens of tales spanning his career ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $11.14! \| SVS
2	The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories more books like this by William Trevor (Editor) add to wishlist Master storyteller William Trevor collects the work of his countrymen in this anthology of stories by Irish writers, which range from a selection from Joyce's DUBLINERS to a 1987 story by Mary Lavin. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.63! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Two Lives more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In "Reading Turgenev", which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Story of Lucy Gault more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Lucy Gault has grown up alone after her parents, thinking she was dead, fled their estate during the Irish troubles after World War I. Now, many years later, she unexpectedly faces not only one of the men who persecuted her family, but her own father, returning after many years. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Felicia's Journey more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Felicia, an Irish girl in her late teens, falls for Johnny Lysaght. Pregnant, she searches for him in the factory towns north of Birmingham, but has only his lies about himself to guide her. Instead, she encounters Mr. Hilditch, a fat, sweaty catering manager at a local factory, who allows her to stay with him and arranges for her to have an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cheating at Canasta: Stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Trevors precise and unflinching insights into the hearts and lives of ordinary people are evidenced once again in this stunning new collection in which the author examines the tenuous bonds of relationships, the strengths that hold people together, and the truths that threaten to separate them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
7	Fools of Fortune more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Spanning 60 years, William Trevor's story of love and revenge, set against the background of the Irish Troubles, has at its center a dark and violent act that spills over into the mutilated lives of generations to come. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	William Trevor: 2the Collected Stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist A collection of short stories by the author of "The Old Boys" (Hawthornden Prize, 1964), "Angel at the Ritz", (winner of the Royal Society of Literature Award, 1975), "The Children of Dynmouth" (Whitbread Award, 1976) and "Reading Turgenev" (shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize). see all copies from $3.67! new only from $128.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	A Bit on the Side more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist This particular volume of William Trevor's stories--his 11th collection--centers on midlife regret. His mostly small-town-Irish protagonists are awash in nostalgia for what might have been--and fully, sadly aware that they have made crucial mistakes in their lives that it is now too late to undo. As always, Trevor writes with compassion and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Lovers of Their Time and Other Stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	My House in Umbria more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Mrs. Emily Delahunty-a mysterious and not entirely trustworthy former madam-quietly runs a "pensione" in the Italian countryside and writes romance novels while she muses on her checkered past. Then one day her world is changed forever as the train she is riding in is blown up by terrorists. Taken to a local hospital to recuperate, she befriends ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| SVS
12	Excursions in the Real World: Memoirs more books like this by William Trevor, Lucy Willis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Autobiographical essays, about people and places, personal enthusiasms and fascinations, that have remained snagged in William Trevor's memory over the years. He writes of childhood, school and university, early days in Dublin, writing in London. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.03! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	After Rain: 0stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist A collection of 12 short stories by William Trevor - "The Piano Tuner's Wives", "A Friendship", "Timothy's Birthday", "Child's Play", "A Bit of Business", "After Rain", "Widows", "Gilbert's Mother", "The Potato Dealer", "Lost Ground", "A Day", and "Marrying Damian". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Hill Bachelors more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Twelve stories by William Trevor, who is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of his time--his 10th volume of short stories and his 28th book. Trevor writes about his usual poignant characters: a 9-year-old who hopes a movie role will make her family love her; a young farmer who struggles to choose between love and the work that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions
15 view cover	After Rain: Stories more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Twelve previously uncollected stories from the author of FELICIA'S JOURNEY. Trevor's short fictions are delicate and open-ended portraits of the routine deceptions woven into the fabric of every relationship, told in a voice that neatly avoids the extremes of simplistic reporting on the one hand, and the subjectivity of moralistic fiction on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Love and Summer more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist In spare, soulful prose, acclaimed Irish writer Trevor tells a haunting love story about the choices of the heart and the hardships--and comforts--of a bygone world. see all copies from $14.89! new only from $14.89! \| first editions \| SVS
17	A Writer's Ireland more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.41! \| first editions
18 view cover	Fools of Fortune: 6 more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist When an informer's body is found shortly after the First World War on the estate of the Quintons, a wealthy Irish family, an appalling cycle of revenge is set in motion. Led by a zealous sergeant, the Black and Tans fire the family home, and only young Willie and his mother Evie escape alive. Fatherless, Willie grows into manhood while his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Children of Dynmouth more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist Trevor's bleakly funny novel, set in a British seaside town, is the story of Tim Gedge, a 12-year-old boy whose primary goal is discovering the secrets of his neighbors and exposing their hypocrisy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Death in Summer: 1 more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist The haunting story of how a baby is snatched one afternoon from the garden of a delightful English house by a disturbed young woman. The baby's father, Thaddeus, is a widower who never loved his deceased wife, and the young woman is a victim of herself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Cheating at Canasta more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist 'No matter what,' Julia had said, aware then of what was coming, 'let's always play cards.' And they did; for even with her memory gone, a little more of it each day - her children taken, her house, her flowerbeds, belongings, clothes - their games in the communal drawing room were a reality her affliction allowed. A husband sits in Harry's Bar ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	Angels at the Ritz more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Bodily Secrets (Penguin Great Loves) by William Trevor add to wishlist Wealthy widow Norah O'Neill wonders if she will ever marry again. When her son decides to close the family's failing toy factory, the manager, a decent man who dances the quickstep beautifully, becomes unemployed. Suddenly, Norah sees her chance for happiness, in a new venture of her own. United by the theme of love, the writings in the "Great ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $6.50!
24 view cover	The Cutting Edge: An Encyclopedia of Advanced Technologies more books like this by William Allstetter, Joseph A Angelo, Jr., Trevor Day add to wishlist An authoritative, easy-to-use guide to the advanced systems and techniques that are making-or will soon make-a major impact on our lives, in such areas as computing, communications, biotechnology, medicine, national defence, space, education, entertainment, and the environment. The Cutting Edge includes 120 original entries that go far beyond ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	Nights at the Alexandra more books like this by William Trevor add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! new only from $94.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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