Cliffs of Fall: And Other Stories

From the award-winning author of The Great Fire, a collection of stories about love and acceptance, expectations and disappointment.

National Book Critics Circle Award–winner Shirley Hazzard's stories are sharp, sensitive portrayals of moments of crisis. Whether they are set in the Italian countryside or suburban Connecticut, the stories deal with real people and real problems.

In the title piece, a young widow is surprised and ashamed by her lack of grief for her husband. A young woman has a...