The Development

For the residents of the Oyster Cove gated community, there is seldom a dull moment. Be it Peeping Toms, toga parties, infidelities, or suicide pacts, there is usually something shaking up the quaint streets and rattling the older residents' retired existences. In "The Development" author John Barth takes readers inside the hilarious and honest lives of this community and its many unique characters. Sparkling with wit and comedic understanding, the nine stories in this collection are drawn together in order to provide readers with a candid, and valid, portrait of the America behind the gates of America behind the gates.