Shipwrecked on a Traffic Island

A collection of Colette's best writings that have never before appeared in English. The French writer Colette (1873–1954) is best known in the United States for such classic novels as Gigi and Cheri , which were made into popular movies, but she was a prolific author. This meticulously translated collection offers some of her best fiction, personal essays, articles, and talks, all appearing in English for the first time. The pieces showcase Colette's gifts as a writer: her deep wisdom about ever