The Night Bus

By Mick Canning

This book is in two parts. A collection of seven short - and not so short - stories, which make up the bulk of the book, followed by a selection of recent poems. Travel has always been a passion of the author and, one way or another, nearly every piece here is to do with journeys. Some of the stories are quite dark, but the majority of the poems have a lighter touch. Two stories are set in India; in one, a young man goes in search of a mysterious destiny, while in the other a travelling Englishman becomes embroiled in a chilling disappearance. One story speaks of the support and comradeship of a close-knit island community while another tells of jealous intelligences far older than mankind. There is one long poem, which gives the title to this collection and tells of a journey across India and into the mountains. There is also a short series of poems about the ancient paths and tracks of Britain; in these, especially, a love of the natural world shines through.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1708386211
• ISBN13: 9781708386214
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"