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    Seven Short Stories
    Seven Short Stories
    Seven Short Stories
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    Seven Short Stories

    By Alexander Ermak

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    A book of short stories on love and life both in childhood and subsequently, jocose and amusing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexander Ermak
    Release dateJan 31, 2019
    ISBN9780463369944
    Seven Short Stories
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    Alexander Ermak

    Alexander Ermak is a journalist, writer and playwright; author of short stories, novels, plays and nonfiction. He was born in Novosibirsk. Studied journalism at Lomonosov Moscow State University. Lives and works in Moscow. Finalist of A. Barsukov's Short Story Contest and the Premiere International Playwrighting Contest. Award-winner of the playwrighting contests From the Web onto the Stage and Personality. ... Ермак Александр Николаевич родился в Новосибирске. Окончил факультет журналистики МГУ им. Ломоносова и «Комсомольскую правду». Прозаик и драматург. Финалист конкурса коротких рассказов им. А.Барсукова и международного драматургического конкурса «Премьера». Победитель драматургических конкурсов «Из интернета на сцену» и «Человек».

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      Seven Short Stories - Alexander Ermak

      Alexander Ermak

      Seven Short Stories

      Alexander Ermak

      Seven Short Stories [Mini Story Book] / Alexander Ermak. – Moscow, A.N.Publishing, 2019.

      © А. Ermak, 2019.

      © A.N.Publisher, 2019

      Description:

      A book of short stories on love and life both in childhood and subsequently, jocose and amusing.

      Table of contents

      ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE, IN 8 PHILIPUCKI ST.

      MARTY

      MAESTRO

      CHEESE-CUTTING TIME

      THE MOUSTACHE AND THE BEER

      PARTNERS

      THE BADGER-DOG, THE BREADCRUMBS AND THE FOOTPRINTS

      THE END

      ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE, IN 8 PHILIPUCKI ST.

      Only one performance! Today at 8 P.M. in 8 Philipucki Street, apartment 34, a dramatic family piece, complete with an acrimonious scandal, shouting, slapping, hysteria, smashing of dishes, and a child caught in the middle of a tug-of-war!

      Well, well, I thought, looking at the ad I noticed on a corner near my house, Proper theatre right at home. Soon we won't even have to attend those big old buildings, with the performance delivered straight to the door.

      And so it was. At my apartment block I saw a copy of the ad and realized the performance is indeed held in the very same house. As I passed by apartment number 34, I stopped to listen.

      Sounds reminiscent of sawing firewood were clearly audible. They're dividing up the furniture, I guessed, and decided to have a brief look. I pushed the door. It promptly swung open.

      A dude I never saw before, dressed as a warder or impresario, appeared in the door and pressed a finger to his lips.

      Sh-h, quiet please. Can I help you, Sir?

      Um, I was somewhat baffled, The ad... The performance...

      I am sorry, Sir, the dude shook his head, but you are late for the start.

      And?..

      My apologies, Sir, he quietly closed the door right in my face.

      Not that I cared, I thought to myself and continued up the stairs.

      A few days went by and I nearly forgot about the strange event. Then, walking down the street one evening, I noticed a new ad on the corner:

      "Only one performance! Today at 8 P.M. in 8 Philipucki Street, apartment 37, a comedy piece involving a sudden arrival of rural relatives, complete

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