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    The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale
    The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale
    The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale
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    The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale

    By Nikos Roussos

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    "...His grandmother poured him a warm bowl of soup. With her smile, she encouraged him to eat it all, as usual, so that he wouldn’t lose his strength. When he took a closer look at his bowl, he noticed a whale swimming casually next to the pasta and the carrots. It made quite a bit of noise splashing about, and he was rather surprised that his grandmother didn’t seem to notice it..."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNikos Roussos
    Release dateOct 11, 2015
    ISBN9781310210273
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      The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale - Nikos Roussos

      The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale

      A fairy tale for grown-ups

      Copyright 2015 Nikos Roussos

      Published by Nikos Roussos at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      The Boy Who Swallowed A Whale

      A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups

      Copyright © 2015 Nikos Roussos

      Illustrations by Thodoris Droulias

      Translation: Elly Kousoula

      Email: nsroussos@yahoo.gr

      For Dolto

      Who discovered the whale with me

      Episode 1

      Little Eric came home after a tiring Wednesday at school. His father was away on a trip, as usual. His mother, whilst washing the rugs on the balcony, was away on a trip, as usual. His grandmother poured him a warm bowl of soup. With her smile, she encouraged him to eat it all, as usual, so that he wouldn’t lose his strength. When he took a closer look at his bowl, he noticed a whale swimming casually next to the pasta and the carrots. It made quite a bit of noise splashing about, and he was rather surprised that his grandmother didn’t seem to notice it. But how could he tell her such a thing? Once, when he had informed her of the presence of a wolf on their balcony, she had smiled and told him that it was just a dream, and that he shouldn’t believe in dreams. How then could he tell her about the whale swimming in his soup? He would keep it to himself, like the times when he had kept some other peculiar things from her: the sculls that danced around in the living room, or the little girl his age that kept him company at night in his bedroom, or even that audacious yellowed piece of paper that he had secretly found in a cupboard which claimed to be his father’s death certificate. On his last spoonful, with the whale running out of water to swim in, he decided to swallow it. He was careful not to chew and kill it. He went up to his room. For three days and three nights his stomach felt very uncomfortable. Over the next few days he felt better and forgot about the nausea and the whale.

      Episode 2

      That Sunday little Eric had been watching children’s programs on TV all morning. His father still hadn’t returned from his distant travels. His mother, though it was summertime, had found a magic way to wash carpets. His grandmother, with her smile,

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