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    The Stone Troll's Diary
    The Stone Troll's Diary
    The Stone Troll's Diary
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    The Stone Troll's Diary

    By Doug Bedwell

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    A troll lives in a hidden cave in the hills, deep inside the ancient forest that lies above the valley.  By day, he sleeps, while at night he prowls the roadways and the surrounding villages, in search of food.

    He eats people.

    He has also learned how to read and write.  He begins to keep a diary, which slowly grows to becom

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpace Bear Press
    Release dateAug 1, 2019
    ISBN9781943219124
    The Stone Troll's Diary
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    Doug Bedwell

    The range and variety of Doug Bedwell's writing reflects the eclectic nature of his literary influences. These include science fiction and fantasy stalwarts such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Isaac Asimov, but also writers of many other genres and traditions. His writing has been especially influenced by his study of dramatic literature, including the works of playwrights both ancient and modern, such as Maeterlinck, Chekhov, Shakespeare, and countless others. He has written over fifty plays, which have been presented at professional, academic, and community theatres nationwide. In 2015, Space Bear Press published a collection of those pieces as a two-volume set. His first novel, the comic science fiction adventure Robot Captain was published in 2016. He has also released a small collection of poetry, titled Wastewood.

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