Best English Short Stories V

by Giles Gordon, David Hughes (Editor)

Representing the finest short fiction in the English language, this acclaimed anthology features contributions from Fay Weldon, William Trevor, Alice Munro, Martin Amis, John Banville, Barry Unsworth, Edna O'Brien, and Nobel Prize-winner Nadine Gordimer.

373 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Giles Gordon was the son of the architect Esmé Gordon. He was brought up in Edinburgh but moved to London where he worked as a literary agent. He edited Drama quarterly and was The Spectator's theatre critic. He published six novels and three collections of short stories. He also edited many collections of short stories and the Saltire Society's magazine, New Saltire.

Reviews

[Robert Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

--Really disappointed in that there were only 3 or 4 stories I thought worth reading although I did read all of them except one that I gave up on midway and I thing it was the longest in the book. I did enjoy West Wirral Story by Michael Carson, Bevis by Jane Gardam and Lost Ground by William Trevor.--