Tobermory and Other Stories by Saki (Paperback Book)

Name: Tobermory and Other Stories by Saki (Paperback Book)
Brand: Alma Books Ltd

Alma Books Ltd

Unique collection of short stories\n\u2018Tobermory\u2019 \u2013 the title story of this collection \u2013 is widely considered one of Saki\u2019s finest pieces, in which a short-sighted dinner-party guest introduces a talking cat to the diners, inadvertently revealing gossip and pushing fickle characters into the limelight \u2013 in the process undermining the common perceptions of grandiose and genteel high society.\nFrom some of his earliest successes, such as \u2018Gabriel-Ernest\u2019, \u2018The Bag\u2019 and the Clovis stories, about a young man with an impish sense of humour, to later tales such as \u2018The Boar-Pig\u2019, which is as bizarre as it is hilarious, and \u2018The Toys of Peace\u2019, which he was never able to see in print, this selection contains a wealth of well-known tales with vastly different themes \u2013 from reincarnation to\n\nTobermory and Other Stories\nAnnotated Edition \u2013 Contains 29 stories\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item ;