In the sweet shop Willy Chapman was free, absolved from all responsibility, and he ran his sweet shop like his life - quietly, steadfastly, devotedly. (London Review of Books)
In the sweet shop Willy Chapman was free, absolved from all responsibility, and he ran his sweet shop like his life - quietly, steadfastly, devotedly. (London Review of Books)

Graham Swift nasceu em 1949 e é autor de dez romances; duas coleções de contos; e Making an Elephant, um livro de ensaios, retratos, poesia e reflexões sobre sua vida. Com Waterland ele ganhou o The Guardian Fiction Award, e com Last Orders o Booker Prize. Ambos os romances já foram transformados em filmes. Seu trabalho apareceu em mais de trinta idiomas