Two friends fall under the spell of a New York beauty - with quite unexpected results. An offhand remark is taken seriously by a Chinese sculptor, and a British diplomat becomes... more
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Advantages: Amusing, Entertaining and Well paced. Disadvantages: Not every story was ideal (to be expected?)
...Love". This one story encompassed, a heart-warming tale with an amusing dialogue and a surprising finale. A truly wonderful tale of two rivals who fall for each other, and spend their lives forever bantering, both genius' of the same class. Most of these stories have one particular thing in common with "A Twist in the Tale", in that there is a quirk in each storyline which you are looking for, but never seem to locate until the author wishes you ... ...you would expect. This is a beautifully written tale which paints a clear picture for the reader. Every character is clearly depicted, and Archer shows a talent for creating characters. Each story is both amusing and intriging. The only story out of the twelve, was one titled "A Matter of Principle", which in my opinion ended a little dull, with what I considered a rather too obvious outcome. In this story a succesful businessman chooses to take ...
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Two friends fall under the spell of a New York beauty - with quite unexpected results. An offhand remark is taken seriously by a Chinese sculptor, and a British diplomat becomes the owner of a priceless work of art. An insurance claims advisor has a most surprising encounter on the train home to Sevenoaks. These are the openings to three of this marvellous collection of stories that ends with a hauntingly-written, atmospheric account of two undergraduates at Oxford in the thirties, a tale of bitter rivalry that ends in a memorable love story. 'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining ...Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories' - "The Times."
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