About the Book

Three Stories tells the lives of people in American landscapes of the 20th Century.

Devotion tells of an overbearing preacher who attempts to manipulate the lives of those around him, but his younger second wife has a mind of her own, as does a rebellious son from the preacher's first marriage.

Eleanor Packard is a young woman whose childhood was marred by an abusive father and an illness which left her lame, making her transition to adulthood difficult.

This Sad Time reveals the fates of two different fathers, each betrayed by a ruthless child.

About the Author

Edward Gilchrist Wright was born in Raleigh, NC. Raised in the country, he has lived in San Francisco for many years. His greatest influences have been the European and English authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries.