Book description
John the gardener is disillusioned with his life, past and present.
Alan is John's assistant, helplessly in love with Sylvie, the stable
girl. These three characters are united by their friendship and by
George, the barn spider.
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously
published in the collection Notwithstanding.
Louis de Bernières is the best-selling author of
Captain
Corelli's Mandolin
. His most recent novels are
Birds Without Wings
and
A Partisan's Daughter
.
