Almost Meeting, The

As relevant and engaging today as when they were written Henry Kreisel s stories make readers hold their breath with anticipation until the finely crafted final sentence "The Almost Meeting and other stories " is part of NeWest s Landmark Editions Series This masterful collection of Kreisel s short fiction was written between 1954 and 1980 These stories are intelligent literary reflections on what it is to be a citizen of a Canada and of the world