Five stories on the themes of difference and desire, from the 2007 Bath Literary Festival
A busy-body on a crowded train is looking for the owner of a lost purse, and it slowly comes clear that the purse has a profound personal meaning for him alone.
DetailsMarian's an older mum, no longer quite at home in her own body.
DetailsWojtek and his flashy best mate Jurek arrive in London from Poland. As usual, Jurek gets the job and the girl, but Wojtek has other ideas...
DetailsEvie has something like an invisible friend, a double. Or is it someone even closer who's whispering scenes from her life back to her?
DetailsInspite of getting too much well-intentioned advice from friends and family since her husband's recent death, Beth still decides to get out a bit more.
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