Pack of Cards

An "abundantly rich collection" of short stories by the Man Booker Prize-winning author (The New York Times Book Review).

In Pack of Cards, Penelope Lively shares moments in the everyday world that are not always open to observation, as she delves into the minutiae of her characters' lives.

Whether she writes about a widow on a visit to Russia, a small boy's consignment to boarding school, or an agoraphobic housewife, Lively takes the reader behind a closed curtain, through the locked door, and into a world that seems at first mundane--then proves to be uniquely memorable.

"Witty, profoundly civilized . . . This captivatingly intelligent collection confirms Lively's place as one of Britain's most imaginative and important contemporary writers." --Library Journal

Author: Penelope Lively
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 03/09/1999
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.52w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780802136244

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 04/11/1999 pg. 40

About the Author

Penelope Lively is the author of over twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Booker Prize-winning novel Moon Tiger and the Whitbread Award-winning novel A Stitch in Time, as well as numerous children's books.