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Tea at the Midland by David Constantine, David Constantine 2010
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  • Jeremy
  • Malvern Wells, United Kingdom
  • 23-02-11

Short & Sweet - 5 Brilliant Stories!

Each story is a deserved winner, and 5 very varied scenarios reflecting with themes such as lost love, amnesia, aloneness, madness, justice, betrayal and solidarity (pity there are only 5 stories in all)!

Overall, the collection is less than 2 hrs listening time, and at the end I was left wanting more. My only slight complaint is that on my iPhone, each story is just an anonymous chapter.

I don't know who won, but for me 'My Daughter, the Racist' is the most thought provoking and contemporary account I have heard or read in a long time. It made me weep for the human condition.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

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    5 out of 5 stars

Great collection and well narrated

Loced these stories - they are all very different but equally well narrated and thought provoking

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

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Great contemporary writing

Accessible stories i could relate to, beautifully written. So refreshing to have these collections available. A change from the rather staid writers in some of the 20 century collections. I will be listening to more from the BBC Short Story titles.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful