The love of a good woman -- The children stay -- My mother's dream -- Hateship, friendship, courtship, loveship, marriage -- Family furnishings -- The bear came over the mountain -- Chance -- Soon -- Silence -- The view from Castle Rock -- Lying under the apple tree -- Hired girl -- Dimensions -- Deep-holes -- Free radicals.

Spanning her last five collections and bringing together her finest work from the past fifteen years, this new selection of Alice Munro's stories infuses everyday lives with a wealth of nuance and insight. Written with emotion and empathy, beautifully observed and remarkably crafted, these stories are nothing short of perfection. This is a masterclass in the genre, from an author who deservedly lays claim to being one of the 'major fiction writers of our time'.