{"product_id":"complete-short-stories-2875","title":"Complete Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth - Sarah Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Taylor, highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as \u003ci\u003eAngel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Game of Hide and Seek \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMrs Palfrey at the Claremont\u003c\/i\u003e, is also renowned for her powerful, acutely observed stories. Here for the first time, the stories - including some only recently rediscovered - are collected in one volume. From the awkward passions of lonely holiday-makers to the anticipation of three school friends preparing for their first dance, from the minor jealousies and triumphs of marriage to tales of outsiders struggling to adapt to the genteel English countryside, with a delicate, witty touch Elizabeth Taylor illuminates the nuances of ordinary lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: \u003ci\u003eFrost in May\u003c\/i\u003e by Antonia White; \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Stories of Grace Paley\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFire from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Renault; \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Toyshop\u003c\/i\u003e by Angela Carter; \u003ci\u003eThe Weather in the Streets \u003c\/i\u003eby Rosamond Lehmann; \u003ci\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/i\u003e by Patricia Highsmith; \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e by Rebecca West; \u003ci\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/i\u003e by Zora Neale Hurston; \u003ci\u003eHeartburn\u003c\/i\u003e by Nora Ephron; \u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado\u003c\/i\u003e by Elaine Dundy; \u003ci\u003eMemento Mori \u003c\/i\u003eby Muriel Spark; \u003ci\u003eA View of the Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Taylor; and \u003ci\u003eFaces in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e by Janet Frame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786461638835,"sku":"9781844088409","price":1160.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477291249781844088409.jpg?v=1762802335","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/complete-short-stories-2875","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}