David Spiller

Very Short Stories David Spiller

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 rev