Title story adapted into Academy Award nominated feature film 45 YEARS; screened nation-wide, excellent cross-promotional coverage mentioning author + story Movie tie-in cover art = IFC / Sundance Selects poster image Original trade cloth version sold out of its initial 3,000 copy print run Named among Kirkus Reviews' Best Story Collections of 2015; critically acclaimed by NYTBR, WSJ, PW (starred review), and other major outlets Published alongside North American novel debut (see The Life-Writer) Previously known as a poet and translator, he began publishing fiction later in his career, and his reputation as a masterful short story writer has rocketed in the UK since The Shieling appeared in 2009, then the BBC award in 2010, and the Frank O'Connor in 2013 Pulls together the best material from his 30+ year career