A History of the World

A History of the World is a haunting exploration of the mystery of human connection. A novella with the fullness of dimension and scope of a much bigger book, the story is set in a fictional rural American town in the early 1980's and is told by six narrators, including two ghosts. W.A. Smith's language is luminous, provocative and profound—by turns lyrical and magical—and the tale is rich with deeply drawn characters and personal histories. Guilt and fear drive Epley away from his true lov...