This new collection of stories is William Boyd's second, appearing some fourteen years after his first, On the Yankee Station. Once again the stories range widely across the time and space of the twentieth century. 'The Destiny of Nathalie X 'is a modern fable about Hollywood; 'Cork' tells of a bizarre love affair between an Englishwoman and a Portuguese poet in 19305 Lisbon; Transfigured Night' is set in Vienna during the First World War and is concerned with the problematic relationship between a wealthy patron (who bears a curious resemblance to Ludwig Wittgenstein) and his indifferent benefactor. Fantasy and farce, rueful longing and the bitter acknowledgement of life's relentless ironies all feature in these nine stories by one of our most celebrated and imaginative writers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9781856195706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95490109
Product Key Features
Book Title
Destiny of Nathalie X
Author
William Boyd
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories
Publication Year
1995
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
245g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Boyd
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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