The 17 stories and five poems collected here represent the short fiction that Robert A. Parker has created over four decades. The style of these stories vary. They range from first-person to third-person, from a man's perspective to a woman's, from hard-boiled to romantic, and from shallow glitz to heartfelt searching. The themes range from adolescent love to family love, and from wisdom to defeat. The stories emphasize plot and character, with the early stories having a narrative drive, while the later, mature stories focus on character in a search for depth.
- ISBN10 1304648508
- ISBN13 9781304648501
- Publish Date 10 December 2013 (first published 20 November 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English