
That Glimpse of Truth
The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written
David Miller(Author)
David Miller(Editor)
Apollo (Publisher)
Published on 9. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
960 pages
978-1-80024-964-6 (ISBN)
Description
A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology collection of the 100 finest short stories ever written.
Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover.
Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates.
Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, That Glimpse of Truth is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.
Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover.
Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates.
Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, That Glimpse of Truth is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.
Reviews / Votes
It might be the most comprehensive collection of short stories ever * Observer * A treasure trove of short stories... A book to return to again and again' * Sunday Independent * Beautifully produced... The perfect addition to any bookshelf' * Woman and Home * Excellent * Scotsman * One to pick up and read cover to cover * Shortlist * For succour, comfort or a laugh, I return often to That Glimpse of Truth, a compilation of 100 short stories selected by David Miller... Its varied selection allows me to journey across centuries, preoccupations and genres' * Guardian * Completely absorbing * Simple Things magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
1480 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80024-964-6 (9781800249646)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
10/2014
1st Edition
Head of Zeus
€10.99
Available for download

E-Book
08/2013
1st Edition
Head of Zeus
€10.99
Available for download
Persons
David Miller was a literary agent and author. His novel, Today, was published in 2011.