A set of Gibraltarain tales about exile and geographical displacement.
Diary of a Victorian Colonial and other tales, M. G. Sanchez’s latest book of fiction, consists of three short pieces centred on the themes of emotional and geographical displacement. The first and longest of these is set in late nineteenth-century Gibraltar, a British outpost “known throughout Christendom for the intemperance of its military men and the perpetual contrabandingconducted by its civilian classes.” Into this fin-de-siècle world enters Charles Bestman, an Anglo-Gibraltarian returning home after twenty-five years of exile in mainland Britain. What is the “infamous criminal stain” that follows Bestman’s name and why is he so reluctant to let anyone know about his past? The Mediterranean connection continues in Costa Cuttings and Roman Ruins, two modern-day parables which explore the problems faced by individuals (a shy medical student from Malaga in Costa Cuttings, and a drug-taking Kosovan immigrant in Roman Ruins) when trying to recreate themselves outside their own home environment.
Yankee Doodle Daddy is a historical Appalachian Family Saga. The story follows a mother's reckoning as she struggles to survive and keep her four daughters alive.
Yankee Doodle Daddy is a historical Appalachian Family Saga. The story follows a mother's reckoning as she struggles to survive and keep her four daughters alive.
