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British Short Stories of Today
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); ELT graded readers; Short stories
- GenresFiction
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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May 15, 2025
All short enough to read quickly , some better than others Today means 1980s!!
May 28, 2021
"British Short Stories of Today" (1987) by Esmor Jones.
Charming little collection of short stories by a variated bunch of writers. Enjoyed it very much to read at my lunch breaks on my job.
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The short stories in the book:
1. The Poets and the Housewife by Martin Armstrong.
2. Dingo by F. Bennett.
3. The German Boy by Ron Butlin.
4. Shopping for One by Anne Cassidy.
5. The Curse by Arthur C. Clarke.
6. The Time Keeper by Elspeth Davie
7. Getting Used to it by Douglas Dunn.
8. Having Taken Off My Wheels by Martin Elliott.
9. The Tree House by Ronald Frame.
10. Up-Ladle at Three by William Glynne-Jones.
11. Three Resolutions to One Kashmiri Encounter by Giles Gordon.
12. Thucydides by Rachel Gould.
13. The Girl in the Mad Hat by Dorothy Goulden.
14. The Other Launderette by Helen Harris.
15. Trust Mother Audry by Thomas Hinde.
16. The Return of the Moon Man by E.L. Malpass.
17. Trotsky's Other Son by Carol Singh.
18. The Wedding Jug by Philip Smith.
19. The Man by Jane Stone.
20. Nothing Has Changed by Colin Thubron.
21. The Small Horse by Steve Walker.
Charming little collection of short stories by a variated bunch of writers. Enjoyed it very much to read at my lunch breaks on my job.
The short stories in the book:
1. The Poets and the Housewife by Martin Armstrong.
2. Dingo by F. Bennett.
3. The German Boy by Ron Butlin.
4. Shopping for One by Anne Cassidy.
5. The Curse by Arthur C. Clarke.
6. The Time Keeper by Elspeth Davie
7. Getting Used to it by Douglas Dunn.
8. Having Taken Off My Wheels by Martin Elliott.
9. The Tree House by Ronald Frame.
10. Up-Ladle at Three by William Glynne-Jones.
11. Three Resolutions to One Kashmiri Encounter by Giles Gordon.
12. Thucydides by Rachel Gould.
13. The Girl in the Mad Hat by Dorothy Goulden.
14. The Other Launderette by Helen Harris.
15. Trust Mother Audry by Thomas Hinde.
16. The Return of the Moon Man by E.L. Malpass.
17. Trotsky's Other Son by Carol Singh.
18. The Wedding Jug by Philip Smith.
19. The Man by Jane Stone.
20. Nothing Has Changed by Colin Thubron.
21. The Small Horse by Steve Walker.
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