New York, NY Random House, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edges of the boards; a small, extremely faint soil spot at the top edge of the text block and some very faint spots of discoloration at the the bottom edge of same; the binding leans very slightly; else without discernible flaw; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows a hint of sun-blanching to the light green portions of the background field of the backstrip (the titiles thereon are unaffected, bold and clearly legible); the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact, showing minor imperfections only.;. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches). ix, 198 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Hardback with DJ. The 11 stories in this collection demonstrate Gallant's capacious knowledge of human nature, refracted through her ironic views of the battle of the sexes and of the conflict between generations. Penetrating and insightful, these tales reflect the sensibilities of conservative Catholic Montrealers and Parisians coping with the crises of modern life. Psychological character development is not the heart of Mavis Gallant's stories, nor is plot. Specific situation development and reconstruction of the state of mind or of heart is, however, the main objective. Gallant is a writer who dazzles us with her command of the language, her innovative use of narrative forms, the acuity of her intelligence, and the incisiveness of her wit. Yet she also disconcerts us with her insistence on the constrictions and limitations that dominate human experience.

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Born in Montreal in 1922, Mavis Gallant left a career as a leading journalist in that city to move to Paris in 1950 to write. Since that time she has been publishing stories on a regular basis in The New Yorker , many of which have been anthologized. Her world-wide reputation has been established by books such as From the Fifteenth District and Home Truths , which won the Governor General’s Award in 1982. In that same year she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, becoming a Companion of the Order in 1993, the year that she published Across the Bridge and was the recipient of a special tribute at the Harbourfront International Festival of Authors in Toronto. In 1996, The Selected Stories of Mavis Gallant was published to universal acclaim. Paris Stories , a selection edited by Michael Ondaatje, appeared in 2002, and was followed by the companion volume Montreal Stories , edited by Russell Banks, in 2004. Gallant is a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She has received several honorary degrees from Canadian universities and remains a much-sought-after public speaker. In 2001 she became the first winner of the Matt Cohen Award, and in 2002 she won the Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix and the Rea Award for the Short Story. She continues to live in Paris.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 56482
Title: Across the Bridge: Stories.
Author: Mavis Gallant
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
ISBN 10: 0679422137
ISBN 13: 9780679422136
Publisher: Random House,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1993.
Bookseller catalogs: Short Stories; English Literature; Contemporary Fiction; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions; Women's Fiction;

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