Prize stories, 1977 : the O. Henry Awards /
O. Henry awards
edited and with an introduction by William Abrahams.
- 312 pages ; 22 cm
Last courtesies (Co-first Prize) / Ella Feffland -- A long story short (Co-first Prize) / Shirley Hazzard -- Shadows on the water / Andrew Fetler -- Perpetual care / Sheila Ballantyne -- A passion for history / Stephen Minot -- The autumn dog / Paul Theroux -- A hundred paths / Hollis Summers -- The little pub / Patricia Zelver -- Certain changes / Charles Simmons -- Ladybug, fly away from home / Mary Hedin -- Flights / Alice Adams -- Autobiography of my mother / Joanna Russ -- How's your vacuum cleaner working? / Emily Arnold McCully -- The lone pilgrim / Laurie Colwin -- Breed / John Sayles -- Mac in love / Stephen Dixon -- A stay by the river / Susan Engberg -- The president of the Argentine / John Cheever.