Very Short Stories - Softcover

Spiller, David

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798650283652

Publisher: Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

This book contains 15 short stories:Tracey:A 15-year old girl has to grow up overnight.Gary and the pole dancer:A married man falls for a Brazilian pole-dancer.Aswan bound:An aged English spinster retires to Upper Egypt on a whim.Farewell:Friends and enemies alike attend the funeral of a distinguished professor.Pod:A retired English couple discover a recipe for eternal youth based upon rhubarb.Invasion:A swarm of rodents invade a Cairo flat.Champagne reunion:Former colleagues meet after a 20-year interval.Second home:A son finds surprises in the flat where his deceased father spent one day a week.Goodbye, son:An expatriate engineer says goodbye to his son at Lagos airport.Behind the curtains:A man caring for his sick wife keeps sane by writing poetry.Nor the years condemn:Three generations look back on incidents from the 2nd World War.Keeping a ghost happy:A woman's son (and the cat) come to terms with her death.Anorak country:A pop music fan attends a Randy Newman gig.Dog and bone:A talk about the Samaritans organisation at an old people's home.The old school:An old man revisits his school

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798650283652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 193