Stories That End Well

The writers of «The Man of the Hour,» «The Lion's Share,» and «By Inheritance» return with a classic set in a small Arkansas community. The stories in this book first appeared in Harper's Magazine. Alice French, better known as Octave Thanet, is an American novelist and short story writer. Katy, an American by birth but Celtic by heritage and temperament, is the protagonist of the novel. She is a widow with no children, but her funds have enabled her to educate and maintain a half-dozen nieces and nephews. Katy's marriage was brief and miserable. The late Biff was a gorgeous man who never allowed other people's comforts or rights to get in the way of his own happiness.