William Trevor — Beyond the Pale and Other Stories

London, The Bodley Head, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition, first impression of William Trevor's short story collection, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. William Trevor (1928-2016), was an award-winning Irish novelist, playwright, and one of the greatest contemporary short story writers in the English language. A collection of short stories set in Ireland, telling stories of the lives of seemingly ordinary people which, at times, become at darker, unusual, and exotic. Acclaimed by such authors as John Fowles, this collection shows the author's great depth and range. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.