At the End of the Century - The stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

'A magnificent selection of the Booker winner's short stories' Sunday Times With an introduction by Anita Desai. Over the course of her glittering literary career, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote some of the most wonderful novels of the twentieth century and screenplays to some of the most beloved films - but she was also a master of the short story form. This stunning new collection brings together the jewels in the crown of her writing: it is a showcase of astonishing storytelling power.

About the author

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala published twelve novels including the Booker Prize-winning Heat and Dust and five volumes of short stories. She also wrote more than a dozen screenplays, including Howard's End and A Room with a View, for both of which she received an Academy Award. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died in 2013.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Jhabvala Ruth Prawer
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781408709535
• ISBN: 978-1-4087-0953-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 198 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / City Life, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Short Stories, Contemporary lifestyle fiction