Ancient Lineage and Other Stories

Afterword by William Kennedy
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On sale Oct 30, 2012 | 288 Pages | 9780771018183

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A new selection of stories by Canada's Hemingway, with an afterword by Pulitzer Prize--winner William Kennedy.

Morley Callaghan's literary circle included Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Joyce. In a career spanning more than six decades, he published sixteen novels and more than one hundred works of short fiction. Bringing together more than twenty-five stories from five different collections, Ancient Lineage and Other Stories confirms Callaghan's pre-eminent status.

Morley Callaghan’s literary circle included Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Joyce. In a career spanning more than six decades, he published sixteen novels and more than one hundred works of short fiction. View titles by Morley Callaghan

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A new selection of stories by Canada's Hemingway, with an afterword by Pulitzer Prize--winner William Kennedy.

Morley Callaghan's literary circle included Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Joyce. In a career spanning more than six decades, he published sixteen novels and more than one hundred works of short fiction. Bringing together more than twenty-five stories from five different collections, Ancient Lineage and Other Stories confirms Callaghan's pre-eminent status.

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Morley Callaghan’s literary circle included Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Joyce. In a career spanning more than six decades, he published sixteen novels and more than one hundred works of short fiction. View titles by Morley Callaghan

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