THE MARVELLOUS THING IS THAT ITS painless,” he said. “That’s how you know when it starts.” “Is it ... Read more
War Fiction Short Stories
Total Stories: 19
Nick sat against the wall of the church where they had dragged him to be clear of machine ... Read more
Maera lay still, his head on his arms, his face in the sand. He felt warm and sticky ... Read more
It was a frightfully hot day. We’d jammed an absolutely perfect barricade across the bridge. It was simply ... Read more
They hanged Sam Cardinella at six o’clock in the morning in the corridor of the county jail. The ... Read more
They whack-whacked the white horse on the legs and he kneed himself up. The picador twisted the stirrups ... Read more
If it happened right down close in front of you, you could see Villalta snarl at the bull ... Read more
Chapter 1 Everybody was drunk. The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark. We ... Read more
Everybody was drunk. The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark. We were going ... Read more
The king was working in the garden. He seemed very glad to see me. We walked through the ... Read more
The first matador got the horn through his sword hand and the crowd hooted him out. The second ... Read more
While the bombardment was knocking the trench to pieces at Fossalta, he lay very flat and sweated and ... Read more
