These pieces form a central part of Iain Crichton Smith’s oeuvre, demonstrating the full range and versatility of his literary talent. From humour to tragedy, from inner monologues to extrovert surrealism, the diversity of his writing indicates the extraordinary range of his own reading and vivid mental world.
Iain Crichton Smith wrote short stories throughout his life. Some are fragments, others almost novellas, and the best of them all show him to be an author of unique sensitivity and intelligence. With The Black Halo: The Complete English Stories 1977-98, these two collections comprise the complete English stories, and include over 45 stories never before published in book form, as well as others that have been out of print for many years, thus making it possible to judge Crichton Smith’s achievement as a writer in full.
The collection incorporates stories from Survival Without Error, The Black and the Red andThe Village.
Also available: The Black Halo: The Complete English Stories 1977–98
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