Summer Promise And Other Stories

by Elvi Rhodes

This is a collection of stories to suit the reader's every mood - tender, funny, romantic, ironic, bitter-sweet, nostalgic. The couple in Summer Promise are, at first glance, placed in an appalling situation, but nevertheless in the warmth of southern France their relationship develops in an unexpected way. Be Your Age, Dear is a delightful tale of a generation gap which, in one family, seems non-existent - or has it gone into reverse? The Meeting describes the ten-yearly reunion of a group of friends which, for obvious reasons, dwindles each time. The two members most closely involved come to a decision that was, perhaps, inevitable. Model of Beauty is set in a painting class, where the temporary illness of the generously endowed model brings about surprising consequences. These enchanting stories are guaranteed by turn to entertain, soothe, intrigue and touch you.

263 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kay Wells · Rating 1 out of 5]

the only book i did not enjoy out of the authors so far

[Margaret Gregg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting - reminded me of the BBC programme Moving On as there are lots of characters in different places in their lives and they either choose how to move on their situation or it is moved on for them. Enjoyed the shortness of these stories as that is what I needed to read this week!

[Lorna Corcoran · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very strange that the book was so short. It was only like one chapter long, then it ended and started another story!