The Eleventh Commandment: and Other Very Short Fictions

By Rhys Hughes

Rhys Hughes' unique observational, aphoristic humour abounds in this collection of artfully crafted, extremely short stories. A perennial master of invention, Hughes explores our perceptions of humanity, mining truths beneath the clutter of culture with incisive wordplay and trademark wit.

Hughes has arrayed eighty-eight narrative gems into three groups, The Zodiacal Light, Beyond Necessity, and The Ostraca of Inclusion-clever new takes on mythology, history, and science. A thirteenth star sign, minotaurs and gorgons, a dog ventriloquist, gears and cogs, a clock-wrestling octopus -- all are semantic M bius strips where fantasy and philosophy are seamlessly melded as only Hughes can do; both thought provoking and entertaining.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FB9MLH4N
• ISBN13: 9798988670230
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Recital Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"