The Tender Shoot by Colette. 1958 Farrar Straus and Cudahy, later printing. A collection of novellas and short stories that includes Bella -Vista, The Kepi, and more.

Condition: Good/Good. Chips and small tears to jacket, shelf wear and tanning, owner name on end paper.

"It is absurd to suppose that periods empty of love are blank pages in a woman's life."