Omar the Perfume Seller and other fantastical stories
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This highly entertaining book, ‘Omar the Perfume Seller and other Fantastical Stories’, is an often tongue-in-cheek, always affectionate, homage to fantasy tales.
‘Omar the Perfume Seller’ is a cautionary tale that examines the consequences of upsetting a powerful Djinn; ‘Say it with Flowers’ is a detective story/ murder mystery with a twist, set in an alternative Britain; ‘The Kidnap Kaper’ is a noir-type story in which a ‘hard-boiled’ private eye is hired to resolve a kidnapping. Fans of the Brothers Grimm might well recognise the villain! The intriguingly titled ‘The Fabulous and Wonderful Frowla’ is a Quest Tale unlike any other. It begs to be read and pondered! Finally, two short, award-winning stories, ‘Stag’ and ‘Gossip’ round off the collection.
Rob Stuart was born in Germany where his father was a UK Ministry of Defence officer on the East German frontier. Rob has been a bookseller, civil servant, wine bar owner and EFL teacher. He has taught English in Cyprus, Kuwait, Spain and Germany as well as in the United Arab Emirates University. He finished his teaching career as lecturer in Academic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is now retired and divides his time between writing and travelling. ‘Omar the Perfume Seller’ is his fourth Conrad Press publication.