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Introduction by JEREMY TREGLOWN“In his daily walks through London,” notices Jeremy Treglown in his Introduction for this selection, like a naturalist sees crazy birds and animals “Pritchett viewed and paid attention to people. He understood that oddity may be the majority, not the exception.” This perfectly attuned sense, along with an awareness that nothing in life is routine, is why is these stories so profoundly pleasant. Drawing on the huge treasure-chest of documents, Treglown has chosen sixteen of Pritchett’s jewels, including “A Severe Query, below ” making its debut in book form. Offering a few of the greatest work from the lengthy job, his legendary skills are brilliantly compact stories illuminated by this new compilation of Pritchett’s.