Absent Kisses; Author: Gapper, Frances; Introduction: Smith, Ali; Paperback

Author: Gapper, Frances; Introduction: Smith, Ali
Paperback
220 pages
Published: August 2002
Millivres Prowler Group
ISBN: 1873741782

From the bedwife who teaches medieval brides to make love, to the secretary whose mind turns to murder, these stories are the creations of an imagination that is by turns angelic and demonic. Frances Gappers stories have been widely anthologized but are brought together here for the first time, with several fresh and surprising new tales. Elements of magic realism, fantasy, historicalfiction, and English humor make up a delightful collection.Frances Gappers stories have appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including Time Out (London) and The Diva Book of Short Stories. As well as a childrens book, she has published one novel for adults, Saints and Adventurers (Womens Press), and is working on another set in a convent./A collection of short stories - funny, sad, eccentric and poetic: P G Wodehouse meets Radclyffe Hall! From the bedwife who teaches medieval brides to make love, to the secretary whose mind turns to murder, the stories in this collection are the creations of an imagination that is by turns angelic and demonic. The book is a collection of magic realism, fantasy, historical fiction and humour.