In 'That Innocent Bird', Jock MacSiller was a seafaring man before the loss of his leg forced him ashore. But he still keeps his old parrot, a bird who has an illustrious past himself.
In 'The Heart of Saturday Night', Alex spends his weekend contemplating the decline of his writing career and his love for his colleague's wife.
In 'Jumbo Takes a Bath', Eloise recognises a kindred spirit in her date.
In 'Shalimar', Mrs de Vere, living alone in a house by the sea, has an interesting past. But an accident involving her animal-loving little nephew reconfigures her entire world view.
Part of the Storycuts series, these four stories were previously published in the collection The Atmospheric Railway.
- ISBN10 1448128153
- ISBN13 9781448128150
- Publish Date 17 November 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 September 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Vintage Digital
- Edition Digital original
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 24
- Language English