Title: A Bit on the Side
Subtitle: Stories
First published: 2004
Description: William Trevor is truly a Chekhov for our age, and a new collection of stories from him is always a cause for celebration. In these twelve stories, a waiter divulges a shocking life of crime to his ex-wife; a woman repeats the story of her parents' unstable marriage after a horrible tragedy; a schoolgirl regrets gossiping about the cuckolded man who tutors her; and, in the volume's title story, a middle-aged accountant offers his reasons for ending a love affair. At the heart of this stunning collection is Trevor's characteristic tenderness and unflinching eye for both the humanizing and dehumanizing aspects of modern urban and rural life.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Fiction, English Short stories, Irish authors, Social life aned customs, Fiction, short stories (single author), Manners and customs, Short stories
Places: England, Ireland