Paradise Faber Stories

<p><b>Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. </b><br><br>An unnamed protagonist is on holiday with her new, much-married lover, in the company of the monstrously rich.<br><br>¿How long would she last? It would be uppermost in all their minds.¿<br><br>Each day, while the others are out at sea, she is taught to swim. Eventually, she will be expected to perform. The pressure mounts; it is only a matter of time before she snaps.<br><br>Edna O¿Brien crafts a quietly horrifying scene of eroticism and insecurity, and makes one woman¿s near-fatal discomfort stand for society¿s larger trap.<br><br><b>Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.</b></p>