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    Old Man Blues
    Old Man Blues
    Old Man Blues
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    Old Man Blues

    By James Dargan

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    Jan Nowak, a 94-year old Polish veteran of the Second World War, is tired of life. His days are spent in a monotonous way and he wants out, especially since the death of his wife. We follow him for a few days as he recalls the way things used to be and how it is for him now.

    Old Man Blues is a 3,500-word short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDanny Boy Books
    Release dateNov 22, 2014
    ISBN9781501425868
    Old Man Blues
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    James Dargan

    James Dargan was born in Birmingham, England, in 1974. Coming from an Irish background, he frequently writes about that experience. As well as England, he has also lived in the United States, Ireland, and - for the best part of fifteen years - in Warsaw, Poland, his home from home from home.

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      I've had enough of life. My ninety-four years have seen it all and now I'm done. Although I've still got my mental faculties, I can't walk as well as in the past and I'm really upset about that. Another thing is my wife, Maud, who passed away a few years ago and that's never helped. Some people enjoy their retirement, and I suppose I did when I could share it with my wife – but I can't see the sense to it anymore.

      I've got three sons and a daughter. The sons visit me whenever they can, though because they all live abroad: one in Australia, one in Hong Kong and the eldest in Holland, it's not as much as I'd like it to be. Catherine, my daughter, is a godsend – I don't know how I'd live without her love and care. Her husband's not much, though, Mark. He's a prick. I've never liked him, but I've always had to toe the line for the sake of my daughter and two

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