The Stealing Steps Nine Stories Author:John Arden A collection of fables, legends and vignettes from one of Britain's leading playwrights and novelists. From revolutionary murmurs in fourteenth-century Yorkshire to unfulfilled ambitions and doubtful affiliations in modern-day Ireland, these nine stories are lavish tales of love, betrayal and the astonishing acts of individual men and women. ... more »>John Arden's plays include Serjeant Musgrave's Dance and The Workhouse Donkey. His first novel, Silence Among the Weapons, was Booker shortlisted. He lives in Galway, Ireland, with his wife Margaretta D'Arcy.« less