Book description
This anthology of thirty-four short stories by twenty-five writers
from thirteen countries reflects its title,  Pangea', meaning  all
lands' or  all earth'. The writers featured include journalists,
scientists, a lawyer, a costume designer, a magazine editor, a crofter
in the Scottish highlands, a bookseller, and a writer-in-residence at
a young offenders' prison, and their stories are as different and as
interesting as their occupations. Their narratives are equally diverse
and distinctive; there are quiet voices, brave voices, tender voices,
and haunting voices. And yet the perspectives of this collection, its
range of tones Â- be they the raw intensity of a man's confrontation
and failure on a road in Scotland, the dramatic preparations for a big
birthday party in Nigeria, or the moment a young man comes
face-to-face with his Bollywood idol Â- have enormous commonality; the
conflicts faced and the emotions felt by the characters are
recognizable, irrespective of the cultural identities of the authors
or the cultural settings of the stories themselves. The writers of
these unique short stories are all members of the online writers'
community known as Writewords.
