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.

Suffused with wit, irony, and the bittersweet complications of love, the writings of Ellen Gilchrist occupy a unique place in American fiction. From early novels such as The Annunciation to recent story collections such as Flights of Angels, Gilchrist writes with a keen insight into the foibles of human nature, while narrating the off-kilter lives of her delightfully eccentric and unforgettable characters. The stories in this volume, selected by Gilchrist herself, constitute the best--and best-loved--work of one of the finest storytellers in modern southern literature.

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.