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Cheating at Canasta
Written by William Trevor
Narrated by Steven Crossley, Gerard Doyle, Heather O'Neill and Tim Gerard Reynolds
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About this audiobook
The publication of a new book by William Trevor is a true literary event. One of our finest chroniclers of the human condition, Trevor?s precise and unflinching insights into the lives of ordinary people are evidenced once again in this stunning collection of twelve stories. Subtle yet powerful, these exquisitely nuanced tales of regret, deception, adultery, aging, and forgiveness are a rare pleasure, and they confirm Trevor?s reputation as a master of the form. From a chance encounter between two childhood friends to memories of a newly widowed man to a family grappling with the sale of ancestral land, Trevor examines with grace and skill the tenuous bonds of our relationships, the strengths that hold us together, and the truths that threaten to separate us.
Author
William Trevor
William Trevor KBE was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writers of short stories in the English language.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I noticed that two people tagged this book "read now" and read right now" and that's exactly what I did after buying it, despite having a large stack of unread books. Having anticipated reading Trevor's stories in the New Yorker over the last few years to the point where I check the contributors page first for his name, I welcomed this collection. These are stories that you don't soon forget. The writing is subtle and insightful and depicts some of the wonderful, and sometimes not wonderful, things that we do to ourselves and each other. Reading some for the second time is even better.
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