Seeing Double

by Sara Maitland

A boy growing up in a palatial retreat is unaware of his rare medical condition, and even less aware of the mysterious stranger he is yet to meet. What’s more disturbing is that this stranger is all too familiar. A short story from the award-winning writer Sara Maitland.

15 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 13, 2013

About the author

Sara Maitland is a British writer and academic. An accomplished novelist, she is also known for her short stories. Her work has a magic realist tendency. Maitland is regarded as one of those at the vanguard of the 1970s feminist movement, and is often described as a feminist writer. She is a Roman Catholic, and religion is another theme in much of her work.

Reviews

[A Pimp Named Slickback · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bizarre story that tackles the problems presented by a shared life and a shared head.

An interesting and emotional take on a classic trope.