A dream house that is hiding something sinister; two women having lunch who share a husband; an old woman doing her weekly supermarket shop with a secret past that no one could guess; a couple who don’t know each other at all even after 15 years together; and, in the story from which this collection takes its name, a bird and a servant girl in ancient Pompeii who cannot converse, but share a perfect understanding. In this collection of short stories, Penelope Lively shows that she remains a master of her craft, and one of our finest English writers.

Author Penelope Lively Published by Penguin Books ISBN 9780241978535 EAN 9780241978535 Bic Code Cover Paperback