Damien, a gynaecological consultant and lapsed Catholic, replaces Christian icons with modern art; he worships the absence of God in the abstract staining of paint and ink. But when a vagrant young art student shows up in the ward, he once more has cause to question his personal and aesthetic convictions.
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was originally published in the collection Little Black Book of Stories.
- ISBN10 1448128331
- ISBN13 9781448128334
- Publish Date 17 November 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Vintage Digital
- Edition Digital original
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 74
- Language English