People on Privilege Hill

People on Privilege Hill Synopsis

"e;Engrossing stories of hilarity and heartbreak"e; from the Whitbread Award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (The Seattle Times).A collection of stories from a writer at the height of her powers-a celebrated stylist admired for her caustic humor, freewheeling imagination, love of humanity, and wicked powers of observation. This is a delightful grouping of stories, witty and wise, that includes the return of Sir Edward Feathers, "e;Old Filth"e; himself."e;[Gardam's] stories, like delicate tapestries, are alight with colors."e; -The Times (London)"e;When Gardam hits her mark, like other exemplary short-story writers such as William Trevor, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Elizabeth Taylor, she can be dazzling."e; -The Guardian"e;Gardam's brisk narration and fearless temperament make for serious fun."e; -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"e;Wry, economical and perpetually surprising, these 14 stories from English novelist Gardam follow the last of the intrepid, stiff upper lip WWII generation of British ladies and gentlemen. . . . Gardam vividly evokes an age of iron wills."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Gardam displays the consummate skill of the short-story-teller, which is that of the caricaturist, the ability to capture a personality in a few brief strokes. . . . Privilege Hill is a collection of gentle stories that you could read to your grandmother, with the kind of sharp wit that would no doubt give her a secret smile. But they're deeper than they look . . . so don't read them all at once."e; -The Bookbag

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