Friend of My Youth

**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature** 'This is a wonderful collection of stories, beautifully written and deeply felt' New York Times

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

A woman haunted by dreams of her dead mother. The ten stories in this collection not only astonish and delight but also convey the unspoken mysteries at the heart of all human experience.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

A woman haunted by dreams of her dead mother. An adulterous couple stepping over the line where the initial excitement ends and the pain begins. A widow visiting a Scottish village in search of her husband's past - and instead discovering unsettling truths about a total stranger. The ten stories in this collection not only astonish and delight but also convey the unspoken mysteries at the heart of all human experience.