A very well-told tale," he said, and his voice seemed to break the tension.

But there is nothing narrow about Page's well-told tales, with their close, careful observations of the complicated social dynamics within large families.

Fine descriptions of the bleak German landscape complete a well-told tale.

But when planted side by side, these well-told tales yield an even richer harvest.

As with the work of a great novelist, nostalgia sets in at the ending of a well-told tale.

The question remains, Is this well-told tale worth telling?

There is one problem in this rewarding and well-told tale of a return to roots.

A wordless book that realizes the potential of the form will have the narrative structure of a well-told tale.

Another part is a love of storytelling itself, a recognition of the power of a well-told tale.

Actually, this "Macbeth" works best on a conventional level, as a well-told tale of power lust, intrigue and duplicity.