The glad eye and other stories

by Stan Barstow

London 1984. Michael Joseph. ISBN 0 7181 2440 5. Hardcover. Octavo, 182pp., cloth. VG plus, corners gently bumped, in VG DJ, lightly rubbed, price not clipped.

182 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Bar...

Reviews

[Luke John · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short stories towards the end of Barstow's career feel, as would be expected, markedly different than those he put out early on. There is no improvement here though, as well as no reduction in quality. Instead these are takes if a different era, different values informing the characters. Yet every one feels like a fully fledged person, trapped in their life and making mistakes. Recommended.

[Thomas McDade · Rating 4 out of 5]

First and last best