Boyle, who lived in Paris as an expatriate in the 1920s, is a prolific American fiction writer, highly political in real life and in her novels and short stories. Recognized as a master of the short story form, this is a gathering of 13 of her exemplary Boyle stories. This collection reflects, as indicated by the varied settings in her stories, the many places Boyle has resided in the United States and in Europe. Her elegant phrasing will catch the...