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Collected Writings: Volume 2

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This is a second diverse collection of shorts, ranging from the slightly humorous, ‘A New Dawn’, and two Christmas themed tales; ‘Timothy’s People’ and ‘A Letter to Santa’, to the more poignant ‘But For the Grace of God’. This is a social commentary not only on the plight of the homeless but also the differing reactions people have to the situation. One of the main characters, Albert, a recent widower, also appears in ‘A Quartet of Seasons’, a view of Albert’s life seen from a different perspective.‘That’s the Way To Do It’, doesn’t fit any particular category; it’s just a story. It’s subtitled, Punch, Lord of Misrule. Hopefully, by the end of the tale, you’ll see why.‘A Touch of the Serendipitous’ continues the story of Robert and Jacqueline begun in ‘A Chance Encounter’ in Volume 1.The last six stories are a suite based loosely around the collective title, ‘The Times Challenge’. Between January 13th and February 17th, 2019 Times Newspapers published six photographs from its archives, each accompanied by a short story written by Alexander McCall Smith.The Times then challenged its readers to submit stories with their own interpretation, limited to a maximum of 1,000 words each.

Language: English

Pages: 136

Format: Paperback

Release: October 10, 2019

ISBN 13: 9781913289447

Collected Writings: Volume 2

0/5 ( ratings)

This is a second diverse collection of shorts, ranging from the slightly humorous, ‘A New Dawn’, and two Christmas themed tales; ‘Timothy’s People’ and ‘A Letter to Santa’, to the more poignant ‘But For the Grace of God’. This is a social commentary not only on the plight of the homeless but also the differing reactions people have to the situation. One of the main characters, Albert, a recent widower, also appears in ‘A Quartet of Seasons’, a view of Albert’s life seen from a different perspective.‘That’s the Way To Do It’, doesn’t fit any particular category; it’s just a story. It’s subtitled, Punch, Lord of Misrule. Hopefully, by the end of the tale, you’ll see why.‘A Touch of the Serendipitous’ continues the story of Robert and Jacqueline begun in ‘A Chance Encounter’ in Volume 1.The last six stories are a suite based loosely around the collective title, ‘The Times Challenge’. Between January 13th and February 17th, 2019 Times Newspapers published six photographs from its archives, each accompanied by a short story written by Alexander McCall Smith.The Times then challenged its readers to submit stories with their own interpretation, limited to a maximum of 1,000 words each.

Language: English

Pages: 136

Format: Paperback

Release: October 10, 2019

ISBN 13: 9781913289447

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