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Revelations on a train journey.... An Intriguing short story & satire.
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David, the epitome of a upper-middle class publicly educated businessman, finds himself sat on a train with two women who are the very polar opposites of himself. He finds them and their conversation to be utterly distasteful and changes seats only to find himself sat next to two young businessmen who likewise offend his perception of good taste and morality.
What initially seems to be a straightforward story about a rather pompous, not particularly likeable man actually has a very good, totally unexpected twist right at the end of the story.
It is often difficult to develop a character fully within the realms of a short story. However, Le Coeur does such a splendid job with David that you very quickly find yourself disliking him and feeling a smug sense of self satisfaction at the fate which befalls him.
This book could easily be read in one sitting or during a lunch break, it only took me around 15 minutes to finish it. Even though it is such a quick read it is well worth it, I found that I had really enjoyed the fifteen minutes that I spent with it and I will certainly be looking for more books by Le Coeur.
What initially seems to be a straightforward story about a rather pompous, not particularly likeable man actually has a very good, totally unexpected twist right at the end of the story.
It is often difficult to develop a character fully within the realms of a short story. However, Le Coeur does such a splendid job with David that you very quickly find yourself disliking him and feeling a smug sense of self satisfaction at the fate which befalls him.
This book could easily be read in one sitting or during a lunch break, it only took me around 15 minutes to finish it. Even though it is such a quick read it is well worth it, I found that I had really enjoyed the fifteen minutes that I spent with it and I will certainly be looking for more books by Le Coeur.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very quick read took me ten minutes, yet you feel like you know the character well enough to dislike him straight away. This was well worth the free download, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the twist at the end as it left me rather satisfied yet also able to decide myself what I thought was going to happen. I would recommend this to anyone, even if you read this and find this is not your cup of tea you have barely wasted a coffee break on it, Enjoy.
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David Henry Bastion, a married man, is every bit as pompous and self-righteous as his name sounds and he sees himself as "a cut above the rest". He is a creature of habit and over the past 15 years Wednesday afternoons have become very special to him. However, this particular Wednesday he has had to deviate from his normal routine and we find him struggling with the Daily Telegraph crossword puzzle on his train journey to Paris, en route to Zurich on company business. His concentration is not being helped by the inane and intrusive conversations of his fellow passengers and he is relieved when the train finally pulls into the station. Unfortunately, a nasty surprise awaits him and a tasty platter of that sweet dish, revenge, is served!
As one of the reviewers has already said, it is unusual for a character in such a short story to be well-developed and credible, but here the author has managed to do this successfully, I think. A well-written, pithy short read!
As one of the reviewers has already said, it is unusual for a character in such a short story to be well-developed and credible, but here the author has managed to do this successfully, I think. A well-written, pithy short read!
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quick read
This is a very quick read - barely ten minutes.
It started well and a strong dislike for the smug, self-satisfied main character is quickly established. Read more
It started well and a strong dislike for the smug, self-satisfied main character is quickly established. Read more
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