My agent and I were discussing short fiction and he mentioned that he felt Irwin Shaw was one of the very best writers. On the strength of this I hunted through the various collections of Shaw's writings and discovered this volume on the internet. It was something like $10. maybe a little more. The copy was in new condition. It's the largest and likely best, as the stories were chosen by their author. Great stuff if you like short stories, which I do. The collection covers work from the early 1930's to 1978, hence the title. At 756 pages a great buy!
Do You like book Short Stories: Five Decades (2000)?