A variation of two tales from the Brothers Grimm, in which four orphaned sisters disguise themselves as men to go out in the world and learn a trade.

The 50 stories include The Other Paris, on a woman who decides not to divorce her husband so she has someone to share her memories of Paris, plus an essay by the author in which she describes the influence, on her novels, of her expatriate life.

"Enthralling essays on the expatriate experience in Paris and shrewd literary criticism by one of the twentieth century's finest writers. Mavis Gallant is revered as one of the finest short story writers of her generation, but she was also an astute observer and formidable reporter. This selection of Gallant's essays and reviews written between 1968 and 1985 begins with her impressions of the Parisian student uprising in May 1968-originally published...

The City of Lights, as seen by one of its greatest citizens and admirers Paris has been inspiring writers for centuries. Its neighborhoods and people make for a never-ending flow of potential stories. Mavis Gallant, Canadian by birth but Parisian since the 1950s, has created an incredibly loving and accomplished tribute to her adoptive home. In this collection, Gallant illustrates the surprising sense of interconnectedness that comes from living in...

A devastating collection exploring the wake of mankind's greatest conflict World War II exerted a psychic toll on Europe that is still evident today. The Pegnitz Junction is Mavis Gallant's look at how Europe handles that collective pain. In the title novella of this sharply written collection, a girl rides the train with her boyfriend and his son in postwar Europe. Onboard, she encounters all manner of personalities, each person burdened by the...

Mavis Gallant's only play, which premiered at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre on November 11, 1982, is a comedy that opens in 1942, in the heat of the battle against Fascism, when it was possible for Canadians to cheer for both Stalin and the Royal Family. At home in Montreal, Jenny (18) is impressed by her friend Molly's copy of a political pamphlet written by V. I. Lenin entitled What Is To Be Done? The two young women are fascinated by the refugees...

His biggest rival Is becoming his greatest temptation Julie Brown wants golf lessons? For golf pro Quinn Walker, Gallant Lake Resort's cheery yet determined manager is a thorn in his side. But the widowed single dad begrudgingly agrees to teach his sassy coworker the game he loves. As their lessons progress, Julie disarms Quinn in ways he can't explain…or ignore. A second chance at love is as rare as a hole in one. Can these rivals at work tee...

She doesn't need a man, but she could use a friend. A charming romance of learning to stand on your own-and falling in love. When the new director of security, Nick West, arrives at Gallant Lake Resort, Cassie Smith's carefully protected life is turned upside down. The handsome ex-cop insists on teaching her self-defense, and as Cassie learns she can indeed make it on her own, she starts wondering if she wants to! But when Cassie's safety is threatened,...

Pregnant after a one-night stand… That's a recipe for chaos this Christmas! Just thinking about that night makes Jade Malone blush! For now, Jade is focused on her new bakery and soon, raising her new baby. When Jade's one-night stand, Trent Michaels, unexpectedly shows up, it's as obvious as baking baklava with honey that their chemistry is real. Until Jade's fierce independence clashes with Trent's doubts about fatherhood. Is their magic...