The central themes, lives wasted, unhappy marriages and missed opportunities have a striking resemblance, as does the exquisite humour. Both were written by Americans and published half a decade ago, 19, respectively. The other, Stoner by John Williams, was featured in the newspaper as one of the great word-of-mouth bestsellers in Europe and is another fabulous read. I read it in one gulp and it immediately joined my favourite-books list.

Connell, was featured on BBC Radio 4’s excellent programme Open Book. Bridge was first published in 1969 by The Viking Press.Over the past year or so I have stumbled upon two brilliant books, which, strangely enough, have a great deal in common. Bridge was first published in 1959 and Mr. First Edition in this form (1981), unstated. These two books are aptly deserving of the appellation 'great'. Connell takes innately dull material, and weaves intimately exciting portraits by what he focuses on, and how. Connell restores faith in the way things should be in good art. The Bridges are petty, refined, bigoted, caring, aloof, devoted, rich, yet simple people.

If you want character development, poetic moments, insight, a portrait of a certain time and place, these two books cannot be beat. Bridge was first published in 1969 by The Viking Press. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. The slipcase shows a little mild wear at the upper side of one of the openings some faint toning, mild rubbing, a hint of soiling to the grey background field, mostly at the bottom edge, and a small square of sticker shadow at the upper corner of one of the panels. Certainly unread these volumes remain very close to 'As New'. Handsome nearly-new copies, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing unobtrusive imperfections. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ Slipcase: The Books show only the most minute indications of use: a little rubbing to the panels, mainly apparent where the grey cloth backstrip meets the cloth panels else flawless the bindings are square and secure the texts are clean.

Mrs bridge by evan s connell