Curl up with a collection of romantic short stories taking you from
nineteenth-century Vienna, over the wild moors of Northumberland to the
snowy streets of pre-revolutionary St Petersberg.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any
book lover. This edition features an introduction by author and
journalist Amanda Craig.
Join Great Uncle Max, torn between his secret love for Susie, the
enchanting glove-shop assistant, and the devotion of his opera-singing
wife. Meet Nina, the beautiful chanteuse, who always wears a white rose
for Paul, the lover who years ago disappeared to allow her success. And
agonize with Kira, a dancer in Russia's Imperial Ballet School, thrown
out onto the streets of St Petersburg and found by Edwin, a lonely
dreamer. Complex, witty and peopled with characters who surprise
themselves as well as us, Eva Ibbotson's short stories uncover the great
passions of everyday life.