The dream lover
Subtitle: short stories
By: William Boyd
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: W F Howes Ltd
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Rearsby
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9781407419534
Subjects: Large type books
Description: "Funny, moving and sharply observed, these stories are confirmation of Boyd's status as one of English fiction's finest writers. Here are twent-four gripping tales told in bold, distinct voices from Brazil to Africa and from Nice to Hollywood. This eclectic collection by the author of Restless and Brazzaville Beach is a must read for any lover of the short story."--B.cover.
Notes: Originally published: London: Bloomsbury.
Table of contents: title: Killing lizards; title: Not yet, Jayette; title: Bizarre situations; title: Hardly ever; title: The care and attention of swimming pools; title: Next boat from Douala; title: Gifts; title: My girl in skin-tight jeans; title: Histoire vache; title: On the Yankee Station; title: Bat-girl!; title: Love hurts; title: Extracts from the journal of Flying Officer J.; title: The coup; title: Long story short; title: The destiny of Nathalie 'X'; title: Transfigured night; title: Hotel des Voyageurs; title: Never saw Brazil; title: The dream lover; title: Alpes Maritimes; title: N is for N; title: The persistence of vision; title: Cork.