The Canonbury Tales |
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| Author:
| Aitkin, Don |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9942652-2-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Don Aitkin
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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A group of accountants and finance people find themselves marooned overnight by a flash flood. Without much light, all they can do is talk, and they begin, under the guidance of the most senior among them, a woman, to talk about the most important romantic encounters of their lives, some sad, some joyful, some unfulfilled. For most of them it is a cathartic experience -- given the sympathetic audience, they are able to look back on what they did with greater understanding. When the...
More DescriptionA group of accountants and finance people find themselves marooned overnight by a flash flood. Without much light, all they can do is talk, and they begin, under the guidance of the most senior among them, a woman, to talk about the most important romantic encounters of their lives, some sad, some joyful, some unfulfilled. For most of them it is a cathartic experience -- given the sympathetic audience, they are able to look back on what they did with greater understanding. When the evening is over and they are rescued, they are silent about what they said and heard: it was too important to be chatted about.