A wonderful collection of contemporary short stories against a variety of settings, from urban America to the South Pacific, and the South of France. The predominate story "Nights in the Gardens of Brooklyn," evokes a marvelous New York where you could sit high on a double-decker bus ,above the gilded scene of New York City and learn the meaning of sin and sellout. A picture of postwar society, the intellectual community uniquely blessed and beleaguered, as well as the simple human emotions of love, fidelity, betrayal and loneliness. Ten stories, of comic absurdity, understanding of middle-age, true moral issues, terrible corruption in our society, the individual conscience, and the universal desire for love. Black and white cloth boards, purple and white lettering to spine. Upper white part few light fox marks. DW not price clipped, black and white. Mild creases and soil to lower white portion, light rubbing to upper joint edge, and corner. Half inch closed tear to lower joint end. Rear photo of author, mild soil to lower white DW. Previous owners name to e.p. All else very clean, tightly bound. In protective brodart mylar jacket. First Edition. 8 vo., 248 pp First Edition, stated.

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