Tales from a Masters Notebook: Stories Henry James never wrote, Vintage Classics, Penguin Random House UK, 9781784871475, hardback

I absolutely loved this book, what a brilliant idea!  When Henry James died, he left several notebooks filled with his ideas, stories and novels he never wrote.  Using his ideas, 10 very well-known contemporary authors have taken up the challenge giving them their own voice and interpretation: Colm Toibin, Rose Tremain, Jonathan Coe, Paul Theroux, Amit Chaudhuri, Giles Foden, Joseph O'Neill, Lynne Truss, Susie Boyt and Tessa Hadley have written some wonderful short stories. 

I was particularly thrilled by Paul Theroux's and Colm Toibin's masterful stories but it was always a pleasure to go back to the book and to discover authors I had never read before. For those with academic interest, Professor Philip Horne who is an expert on Henry James,  edited and introduces the stories. 

Love the cover design!