num_pages: 179
description: This volume collects some of the best stories of Malachi Whitaker, stories written in the 1920s and 1930s that are filled with unforgettable characters and scenes. Whitaker's ear for dialogue and her eye for the summarizing detail set her in the lyrical tradition of storytelling associated with Katherine Mansfield.
language: English
title: The Crystal Fountain and Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Crystal Fountain and Other Stories
genres: Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Carcanet Press