Royston Cole sits back and enjoys the feel of the afternoon sun outside of The Cambridge Pub, neatly tucked away on the University of Liverpool campus, a haven for students of all subjects, especially for some reason those whose degree involves the study of English. The writer tells great stories, some of which only the very brave would print as they are wonderfully full of colour and reveals the extent of this man’s fascinating humour and back story.
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Royston Cole, The Spider. Book Review.
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Many famous authors have delved into the art of the short story. The discipline needed can be seen as greater in many ways than sitting and writing a novel, by no means an easy task either. It has its restrictions, the conciseness of the story needs make an impact on the reader’s attention immediately, the characters need to be cared about much quicker as there is no time for them to grow upon the reader, they need to stand out more in order for anyone picking up the book to be grabbed and understood. In Royston Cole’s short story The Spider, all these conditions are met in such a manner that the story flows so well that in no time at all 105 pages are easily digested and enjoyed.