Heir
Author: first_name: Vita
last_name: Sackville-West
Language: English
Year: 1922

This collection’s title is taken from its first story, a novella, which is followed by four shorter tales, all expertly and sensitively drawn. <br>
Story 1, “The Heir,” concerns an inheritance as told from the point of view of the heir, an unmarried middle-aged man. Its subtitle, “A Love Story,” is not a reference to another person but to the inheritance. <br>
Story 2, “The Christmas Party,” tells of a longtime family alienation and separation followed by a shocking reunion. <br>
Story 3, “Pa