A collection of short stories written by the author of other literary greats such as The Railway Children, Five Children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet. Many of her books have been made into television series or films. She wrote for both adults and children and also wrote non-fiction and poetry. (Summary by Michele Eaton)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 The Unfaithful Lover
11:32 - Chapter 2
02 Rounding Off A Scene
16:27 - Chapter 3
03 The Obvious
19:47 - Chapter 4
04 The Lie Absolute
16:29 - Chapter 5
05 The Girl With The Guitar
12:18 - Chapter 6
06 The Man With The Boots
12:48 - Chapter 7
07 The Second Best
17:27 - Chapter 8
08 The Holiday
20:59 - Chapter 9
09 The Force Of Habit
30:22 - Chapter 10
10 The Brute
21:43 - Chapter 11
11 Dick, Tom and Harry
26:29 - Chapter 12
12 Miss Eden's Baby
24:31 - Chapter 13
13 The Lover, The Girl and The Onlooker
21:47 - Chapter 14
14 The Duel
29:59 - Chapter 15
15 Cinderella
29:51 - Chapter 16
16 With An E
32:26 - Chapter 17
17 Under The New Moon
13:37 - Chapter 18
18 The Love of Romance
22:02