Love in a Bottle and Other Stories

&quote;Here you have Szerb in miniature revealing his multi-faceted genius&quote; - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian. This selection of Antal Szerb's stories and novellas, set first in a quasi-mythical past and then in the London and Paris of the Thirties, provides an exhilarating guide to the writer'sdevelopment, from precocious beginnings to a masterful maturity. In these unforgettable tales, two of which are new to this edition, Szerb displays his irrepressible love of life and the gentle irony that became his hallmark.