{"product_id":"9781780005867","title":"The Short Stories Of Saki","description":"The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. \u003cp\u003eIn this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Saki.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHector Hugh Munro was born in Akyab Burma on the 18th December 1870. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the death of his mother, Hector was sent to England to live with his Grandmother and Aunts and endured a strict family upbringing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducated at Pencarwick School in Exmouth, Devon and at Bedford School it was only on a few occasions that he was able to travel with his father to fashionable European spas and tourist resorts. In 1893, Hector followed his father into the Indian Imperial Police, where he was posted to Burma. Two years later, having contracted malaria, he resigned and returned to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn England he started his career as a journalist, writing for the newspapers; the Westminster Gazette, Daily Express, Bystander, Morning Post, and Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1900, Munro's first book, an historical study, appeared: The Rise of the Russian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1902 to 1908, Munro worked as a foreign correspondent for The Morning Post in the Balkans, Warsaw, Russia and Paris; he then gave that up and settled in London. His postings gave him a large amount of inspiration for his 'Reginald' stories as well as his perhaps more famous stories of the macabre and unusual. His wit, general mischievousness and delight in turning things on their head brought him great acclaim. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn November 1916, when sheltering in a shell crater near Beaumont-Hamel, France, he was killed by a German sniper. His alleged last words \"Put that bloody cigarette out!\". He was 45\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these stories are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Word Of Mouth. Many samples are at our youtube channel http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee The full volume can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores. They are read for you by Bill Wallis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex Of Stories\u003cbr\u003eThe Music On The Hill\u003cbr\u003eThe Interlopers\u003cbr\u003eThe Cobweb\u003cbr\u003eThe Hounds Of Fate\u003cbr\u003eThe Phantom Luncheon\u003cbr\u003eShock Tactics\u003cbr\u003eThe Disappearance Of Crispin Umberleigh\u003cbr\u003eBlood Feud Of Toad Water\u003cbr\u003eThe Story Teller\u003cbr\u003eThe Unrest Cure\u003cbr\u003eThe Open Window\u003cbr\u003eGabriel Ernest\u003cbr\u003eEsme\u003cbr\u003eFate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miniature Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062730670320,"sku":"9781780005867","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780005867_p0.jpg?v=1763712714","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780005867","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}