A posthumous collection of short stories, the majority of which appeared in either The New Yorker or Esquire. Williams was nominated for the National Book Award in 1960 for Town Burning and won the Award in 1978 for The Hair of Harold Roux.
A witty reminiscence on what was clearly a dark time for him, enlivened by a good sense of humour. Author — Thomas Williams (1787-1862)
In 1975 the National Book Award Fiction Prize was awarded to two writers: Robert Stone and Thomas Williams.
John Barry, an Irish immigrant to Philadelphia in 1760, commenced a naval career that included being victorious in thirty naval engagements verses the British.