Ellen Gilchrist - (Paperback)

About the Book

Greeted with a torrent of excited praise, this collection brings together the best--and best-loved--work by one of the finest storytellers in modern southern literature.

Book Synopsis

With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans.

With her uncanny insights into human character and the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction.

Review Quotes

"Every story is crisp, biting, and deceptively simple...Ellen Gilchrist deserves to be celebrated among the first rank of American writers."--Baltimore Sun

"Gilchrist is one of the finest writers of a rare species: the happy story."--Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author

Ellen Gilchrist is the critically acclaimed author of a number of novels and short story collections including Victory Over Japan, which won the National Book Award. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.