{"product_id":"if-i-had-died-last-richard-godfray-hoare-9798421767411","title":"If I Had Died Last Summer","description":"Richard returns with his second offering. A heterogeneous collection of short stories. Once more, drawing on the past, having rifled through old papers and manuscripts from his youth. Various scribblings of ideas, some fully formed short stories, a couple even previously entered into writing competitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, this time, each idea has been revisited. Half-finished ones completed. Completed ones reviewed with older eyes. Some have been modernised, a couple left firmly set in the past. And the title story, \u003ci\u003eIf I had Died Last Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, is an entirely new creation from his adult mind. As is the tale that completes the collection. Both are emotionally challenging creations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, what might you expect to follow on these pages? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems Richard had quite an active imagination in his youth. There are tales of time travel, horror, and adultery. A foray or two into the supernatural. A story of corporate jealousy and a somewhat embarrassing and misogynistic attempt at erotica. And halfway through, there is even an attempt to reimagine a literary classic! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll in all, a plethora of stories covering murder, mystery, sex, greed, tragedy, and downright betrayal, ranging in length from flash-fiction to the cusp of a novella. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn sympathy with the style found in \u003ci\u003eEchoes of a Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard has capped each tale with a small footnote, explaining a little history of the piece. And, as a gay author, you can expect a thread of homosexuality throughout. But this is not gay fiction. This is just fiction with some gay characters. Just like everyday life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHappy reading to all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Godfray-Hoare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8421767410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798421767411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Richard Godfray-Hoare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123380711679,"sku":"9798421767411","price":12.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5dc8940-f153-41b6-a467-49df557833c4.jpg?v=1687430560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/if-i-had-died-last-richard-godfray-hoare-9798421767411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}