William Trevor's Last Stories is forthcoming from Viking.
The latest item from William Trevor's venerable suitcase, is a thrilling work of art.
—The New York Times Book ReviewIn spare, exquisite prose, master storyteller William Trevor presents a haunting love story about the choices of the heart, and the passions and frustrations of three lives during one long summer.
Ellie is a shy orphan girl from the hill country, married to a man whose life has been blighted by an unspeakable tragedy.
She lives a quiet life in the Irish village of Rathmoye, until she meets Florian Kilderry, a young photographer preparing to leave Ireland and his past forever.
The chance intersection of these two lost souls sets in motion a poignant love affair that requires Ellie to make an impossible choice.