A Short Stay In Purgatory

Twelve snapshots of teenage trauma ranging from heavy drama to surreal comedy. A devout youth relives the killings of his violent stepfather, a runaway has a traumatic encounter on a motorway, an afternoon at the beach brings heartbreak to a secret admirer, a couple's night of passion is cruelly frustrated by. . . wind. Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos, Alan Durant's intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth. . . .