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    Layers: A Collection of Short Stories
    Layers: A Collection of Short Stories
    Layers: A Collection of Short Stories
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    Layers: A Collection of Short Stories

    By Zuzanne Belec

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    Eight short stories on the power of the human spirit.

     

    Layers is a debut collection of imaginative short stories celebrating life and the human spirit despite the ever-present spectre of melancholy in our lives today. With their distinctive blend of wit and humour, they light up any underlying darkness.

     

    From the Americas to India, from Africa to Europe, and through a range of genres, voices and styles, layers are unraveled, revealing the textures and contrasts of old and new in the environments and cultures of today's fast-paced world.

     

    With vivid descriptions, we are drawn into enchanting worlds with characters that leap off the page, leaving the reader lingering long after the pages have been read. 

    • In The Christmas Charge: Instead of enjoying their Christmas preparing eggnog cream pie and sipping sherry by the fireside, three batty grannies go on an African safari.  At this stage of wisdom in their lives, nothing can go wrong. Right?
    • In Paths Taken: When her grandmother 'kills' a man on a busy town square, Hecate is forced to face her worst fears and use her own unsettling powers to help her. But where will these new paths take her?  
    • In White Noise: All Earl needs to do is hand his work over to his successor. But is it that easy to let go? And where does one hide from one's inner noise?
    • In The Old Man and the Donkey: Deep in northern Portugal, an old man and his donkey go about their lonely routine. When an unexpected visitor shows up, everyone is given a new chance of happiness. But have they all been stubbornly avoiding it for too long?
    • In The Arctic Haze: Since he was little, bad luck has stuck to George's soles like clingy dog mess. Some of us are luckier. Or are we really?
    • In Penny's Purple Robot: A loving father exceeds himself to make his daughter happy after her mother passes away. But can he force himself to face a brutal truth? (Trigger warning: child illness)
    • In Mothers: Deep in Africa, a desperate mother accepts her own fate, but refuses to face an even harsher reality. Mothers will do anything for their young. And things may not be as they seem. (Trigger warning: animal poaching)
    • In Yeehaw: Running from their regular lives, Sam and Patsy end up in an artificial town – Yeehaw Theme Park. Will they find their true selves in this synthetic world?

    If you enjoy a minimalist, sometimes dark, sometimes humorous look at the contrasts we face across the globe, you will like this collection of mixed-genre stories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZuzanne Belec
    Release dateNov 15, 2020
    ISBN9781393916499
    Layers: A Collection of Short Stories

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