The Jester and Other Stories

By Adrian Sturgess

This is a collection of 6 short stories. The focus is very much towards heightened imagery and surreal or dramatic content. They are highly condensed but, I think you will find, quite interesting and memorable.

Here are two short extracts (from different stories) to give you an idea:

I see just your face, floating before me like something too beautiful for words to convey. Your hair glows like a field of sun soaked corn, framing a face whose very pallor excites me. Stay quite still, do not alter your angelic pose. Let me circle you and witness all angles of you. Your profile; The cascade of your candyfloss hair obscuring the delicacy of your neck and shoulders. And back once more to your captivating smile.

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By degrees, he became aware of the plight of a frail looking old lady, whom he perceived to be engaged in a life and death struggle with her umbrella. The wind was gusting viciously, driving great waves of sleet from one end of the square to the other. His attention was riveted to the old lady’s plight, for she was being buffeted and spun in all directions and appeared completely helpless in the face of the relentless onslaught.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Adrian Sturgess
• Release date: Apr 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476159881