Collected Stories - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition 1/4 Cloth
1982 · New York
by Pritchett, V. S.
New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394524179 . A first Edition/First Printing that has bumped corners and slight tanning to the edges of the boards, otherwise in Nearly Fine condition in an edgeworn like dust-jacket; PRETENSES is a collection of stories that explore the human condition through the lens of deception.False Pretenses is a collection of V. S. Pritchett stories that explore the human condition through the lens of deception. In "The Lady's Not for Burning," a woman disguises herself as a man in order to take a job as a coal miner. She soon realizes that the life of a coal miner is not as easy as it seems, and she must find a way to get out before she becomes trapped. In "The Great Fire of London," a man who has lost his job and his home finds himself homeless and hungry in the middle of the firestorm that is London during the Blitz. He uses his wit and luck to survive, and he comes to understand the true power of deception.; 8vo; 520 pages . (Inventory #: 123063)