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    Not So Long Ago: Stories from a small town in the High Weald of Sussex

    By Mike Moran

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    Not So Long Ago is a collection of short stories set in a Sussex town in the 1960s. The interlocking themes are of chance meetings and changing lives and all stories cluster around one group of characters

    Here we read about Jos’s and Annette’s meeting at the swimming club, which ignites a long relationship. Melissa and Fred collide when she knocks him over while riding her bike and both stumble towards a relationship. Alfredo and Maria meet at school and stay together, despite arguments. Chris, artistic with wealthy parents, falls for Dora, but on seeing her in a pub is beaten up by her boyfriend. By the end, all the characters have progressed in life and in relationships.

    This new collection will appeal to readers who want stories that engage them, are prepared for sudden plot twists and enjoy a nostalgic 60s setting. Not So Long Ago offers readers the narrative intensity of the short story with the character development associated with a novel.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateJan 24, 2014
    ISBN9781783066360
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    Not So Long Ago: Stories from a small town in the High Weald of Sussex
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    Mike Moran

    Mike Moran has created comical illustrations for Major League Baseball, the Grammys, Scholastic, Disney, and American Greetings. He lives in New Jersey.

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