The first ever selection of her stories, from her earliest published work in 1968 to her latest in 1994. Her star is in the ascendant -winner of the 1994 W. H. Smith Award, shortlisted for the second time in 1995 for the Irish Times International Fiction Award. This wonderful selection of her greatest stories will demonstrate her genius, her versatility, her extraordinary humanity, and will delight new readers as well as her fans. 'Alice Munro's stories are miraculous' Lucy Hughes-Hallet, SUNDAY TIMES 'Perfect stories, wildly funny and gravely sad' ELLE 'A new collection of Munro's stories calls for celebration' TLS 'In short, perfection' GUARDIAN