Pebbles on the Shore
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A newspaper invitation to choose a pen name sends A. G. Gardiner outdoors to consult the stars above a quiet village. Writing as Alpha of the Plough, he turns this small problem into an essay about names, literary ambition and the burdens adults can place on children. The collection gathers papers written for The Star during wartime, with the preface describing them as an informal record of changing moods.
Everyday encounters provide the material for these short essays. Two soldiers struggle to find something to say in letters home; eyeglasses and changing hair colours prompt a comic proposal to tax vanity. Elsewhere, a fiftieth birthday brings thoughts about the passing years and the return of spring in the beechwoods. The appeal lies in Gardiner's movement from an ordinary detail to a broader reflection, bringing humour and personal observation to subjects that remain familiar.
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- Author
- A. G. Gardiner
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 163
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
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