Fig and the Flute Player

by Christine Harrison

  There is never any whistle before a Russian train leaves the platform. It just starts up all of a sudden. With a jolt it started to move out of the station.

  The woman and the little girl waved to someone on the platform. And Maisie closed her book.

  The woman with the little girl asked if they could have the window shut.

  ‘Yes, of course,’ said Maisie. She got up and shut it.

  Acknowledgements

  Christine Harrison gratefully acknowledges the support of Literature Wales in the writing of this novel.

  Parthian

  The Old Surgery

  Napier Street

  Cardigan

  SA43 1ED

  www.parthianbooks.com

  Fig and the Flute Player was first published in 1994

  under the title Airy Cages.

  © Christine Harrison 2014

  All Rights Reserved

  Epub ISBN 978-1-910409-40-4

  Mobi ISBN 978-1-910409-41-1

  Cover ‘Figs and Lovers’ by Ilona David www.ilonadavid.moonfruit.com

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