Doubleday, Toronto, 1999, 1^st/1^st.  ISBN 0-385-25825-9.  Hard cover, 254 pages.  Very good plus; bottom spine lightly bumped; binding tight with headbands.  Dust jacket with price intact shows very light edge and cover wear.  Interior clean and unmarked.  Flat signed by author on title page.  ‘An astutely observed collection of short fiction … showcases Russell Smith’s sharp ear for dialogue, keen eye for detail, and unerring ability to spot the comic potential in the most desperate of situations.  Smith charts the lives of men colliding with the adult demands of career, home and family but reluctant to surrender their youthful aspirations.’ (from front flap)