Fewer Things

by Adam Marek

The tale of a son forced into the role of conservationist by his father, while dreaming of happier times with his mother.

Fast Fiction: A selection of masterful short stories from 4th Estate short story collections, and the best talent from The Sunday Times authors, available to purchase as single story ebooks.

14 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2011

About the author

Adam Marek is the author of three short story collections: Instruction Manual for Swallowing, The Stone Thrower, and, most recently, The Universe Delivers the Enemy You Need. His stories have appeared on BBC Radio 4, and in many magazines and anthologies, including The Penguin Book of the British Short Story. He is an Arts Foundation Short Story Fellow. He loves collaborating with scientists on creative projects, and recently visited CERN to write a story for the Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN anthology, featured on the BBC Click television programme. He regularly works with SciFutures, using storytelling to help prototype the future.

Visit Adam online at: www.adammarek.co.uk

“Early McEwan meets David Cronenberg…Genuine, unsettling talent.”
The Independent

“…this bold young writer is refreshing the form.”
Financial Times

“…hits the target every time.”
The Guardian

“Adam Marek is one of the best things to have happened to the short story this century…Any day now the word ‘Marekian’ is going to enter the language.”
Alison MacLeod, author of Unexploded

Reviews

[Bettie · Rating 4 out of 5]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03y0qx0

Description: A selection of stories from Adam Marek's dark, often quirky collections read by Carl Prekopp..

Adam Marek is the award-winning writer of two short story collections - Instruction Manual For Swallowing and The Stone Thrower. He won the 2011 Arts Foundation Short Story Fellowship, and was shortlisted for the inaugural Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. His stories have appeared in many magazines, including Prospect and The Sunday Times Magazine, and in many anthologies including Lemistry and Biopunk and The Best British Short Stories 2011.



1/5: FEWER THINGS: A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?

2/5: THE 40-LITRE MONKEY: A simple pet shop purchase leads to a strange encounter with a shop owner committed to growing super-sized animals.

3/5: REMEMBER THE BRIDE WHO GOT STUNG?: A father resorts to drastic measures on a family picnic

4/5: THE THORN: Removing a thorn from Wellie Page's toe turns out strangely for Wellie.

5/5: DEAD FISH: A boy steals a fish from the marketplace, prompting a chase. But can he be caught?

Dark, unsettling fayre this, and Marek is a man you definitely need to sample. Look out you short story writers, you have serious opposition here. The website

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:A father and son save some chicks from choking. But who will save the boy?

A selection of stories from Adam Marek's dark, often quirky collections read by Carl Prekopp..

Adam Marek is the award-winning writer of two short story collections - Instruction Manual For Swallowing and The Stone Thrower. He won the 2011 Arts Foundation Short Story Fellowship, and was shortlisted for the inaugural Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. His stories have appeared in many magazines, including Prospect and The Sunday Times Magazine, and in many anthologies including Lemistry and Biopunk and The Best British Short Stories 2011.