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The classic, moving tale of a man born old, destined to die young, and live at odds with his time To the confusion and embarrassment of his family, Benjamin Button is born an old man. As the years pass, he grows younger – moving against the current of ordinary life. While those around him age as expected, Benjamin finds himself increasingly out of step, his relationships strained by a life no one else can share. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quietly unsettling tale of being a misfit to one’s time. Includes the stories: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Winter Dreams and 'The Sensible Thing'BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
The classic, moving tale of a man born old, destined to die young, and live at odds with his time To the confusion and embarrassment of his family, Benjamin Button is born an old man. As the years pass, he grows younger – moving against the current of ordinary life. While those around him age as expected, Benjamin finds himself increasingly out of step, his relationships strained by a life no one else can share. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quietly unsettling tale of being a misfit to one’s time. Includes the stories: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Winter Dreams and 'The Sensible Thing'BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days