Francis is in an airplane crash, but when he arrives home to his suburban family, no one wants to hear about it, preferring to pretend that life is always routine and without danger. He continues to experience disruptive emotions, such as an unwelcome passion for the babysitter.
Contains hints of the surreal or magical.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| November 1954 | The New Yorker, November 20, 1954 | MAGAZINE | 38 | ||
| July 1982 | The Stories of John Cheever | Ballantine Books | Collection | 384 | |
| 1987 |
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The Art of the Tale: An International Anthology of Short Stories | Penguin Books (US) | Anthology | 201 |
| 1988 |
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Fiction 100: An Anthology of Short Stories | Macmillan | Anthology | 176 |
| 1994 |
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The American Short Story: A Treasury of the Memorable and Familiar by the Great American Writers from Washington Irving to Saul Bellow | State Street Press | Anthology | 841 |
| 1994 |
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The American Short Story: A Treasury of the Memorable and Familiar by the Great American Writers from Washington Irving to Saul Bellow | Galahad Books | Anthology | 841 |