About the book: 2022 / The stories and short stories included in this collection were written by Irwin Shaw at different times and belong to a variety of genres - from what became his signature brand of psychological realism to the almost action-packed "Dead Jockey's Mistake" and the funny, witty parable "Unheard Voices." Some of them are thoughtful and sad, others are perky and cheerful, some are marked by good-natured humor, and some are marked by evil irony. However, they are all distinguished by the deepest knowledge of human nature and the human soul, characteristic of the author of “Rich Man, Poor Man” and “The Night Porter”».