M3 LEE AND OTHER STORIES

The soldier had not seen his home in Wapping near the Thames in four years. The first thing that hit him was the smell, which was a toxic cloud of raw sewage, rotting vegetables, black smoke, and animal shit. This brought back memories of the terror he experienced, and he wanted them to pay. The circumstances he was trapped in unlocked his true instincts and personalities, and the result was sometimes just a matter of survival.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 100 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2020
Publisher: Europe Books

Since the soldier's last visit to his hometown in Wapping, near the Thames, four years had passed. The first thing that struck him was the pungent odor that enveloped him. Of course, he had become accustomed to the nauseating stench of decaying, dismembered, and half-buried corpses scattered across No Man's Land following a fierce push, but this scent felt peculiarly unfamiliar. A sea breeze swept up the estuary, carrying a mix of foul odors into a massive, invisible fog. Raw sewage, rotting vegetables left in the street, black smoke from dozens of chimneys and furnaces, and animal waste combined to form a toxic cloud that drifted through the street for a few moments. As he relived the memories of those terrifying events, a shiver of fear coursed down his spine. The anger fueling his thoughts ignited a blazing fire within him, causing him to clench his fists tightly and his dirty, jagged fingernails to scrape against the surface of the table. He yearned for revenge, yearning to make those responsible pay.

In the absence of a moral compass, some individuals find themselves trapped in a society that perpetuates hypocrisy. The circumstances they face can push them to the brink, blurring the lines between right and wrong, good and evil. It is in these moments that their true instincts and personalities emerge, and survival becomes the ultimate goal. Oliver Salter's collection of short stories offers a raw and vivid portrayal of uncomfortable thoughts and complex situations, delving into the depths of the human condition across various historical periods.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 140 x 209 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9791220102483