Beyond Reason

by Craig Douglas

One Ferry, 200 passengers, a witch and a twisted poet. George is the twisted poet, bent on the misery of people. Bent on the smells and the sensations of their torment. He awaits the seething mass of hysteria that will engulf the boat.

15 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 2012

About the author

Craig Douglas was born in Ely on a rainy, May morning in 1972, after a traumatic bus ride to the hospital. Since his conception he’s been what has been termed as a Pad’s Brat and travelled to Germany a couple of times to savour the taste of German Bier. He began writing at 14 when he wrote 2 page periodicals on the intrepid adventures of Conan the Stamp Collector. Somewhat disillusioned with village life he joined the British Army in 1990 and began a tumultuous, rather haphazard journey through Army life. Accruing memories and experiences along the way have helped him form the basis of many a short story. He has served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, Cyprus and Afghanistan.

He currently lives in Rugby with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[Darren Sant · Rating 5 out of 5]

George is disconnected from reality. We are given strong hints of religious fervour in George's character. His mother seems to also be a zealot. Craig Douglas uses short descriptive passages written by George to get us inside the characters head.

A fascinating short tale. Is it about mental illness? Is it about alienation? Is it about inspiration? I’ll leave you to decide what the author’s message is. However, I can promise you a great short read with a unique feel to it and some excellent descriptive writing.