The Heir
This collection’s title is taken from its first story, a novella, which is followed by four shorter tales, all expertly and sensitively drawn.
Story 1, “The Heir,” concerns an inheritance as told from the point of view of the heir, an unmarried middle-aged man. Its subtitle, “A Love Story,” is not a reference to another person but to the inheritance.
Story 2, “The Christmas Party,” tells of a longtime family alienation and separation followed by a shocking reunion.
Story 3, “Patience,” is a touching tale of an apparently “comfortable” marriage, but where the husband tends to lapse into his secret memories of a long-past love. The title is the name both of a version of Solitaire that his wife often plays and of her coping with her husband’s curious mental absences.
Story 4, “Her Son,” is the poignant story of an aging mother eagerly planning for the future with her long-absent son, now returning but with his own private ideas.
Story 5, “The Parrot,” is a short allegory about the unremitting need for freedom.
( Lee Smalley)
Genre(s): Single Author Collections
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Story1, The Heir: 1 | Lee Smalley |
00:22:56 |
Play 02 | 2 - 3 | Lee Smalley |
00:16:30 |
Play 03 | 4 - 5 | Lee Smalley |
00:15:52 |
Play 04 | 6 - 7 | Lee Smalley |
00:12:20 |
Play 05 | 8 - 9 | Lee Smalley |
00:17:28 |
Play 06 | 10 - 12 | Lee Smalley |
00:18:30 |
Play 07 | 13 - 14 | Lee Smalley |
00:15:42 |
Play 08 | 15 - 16 | Lee Smalley |
00:23:10 |
Play 09 | 17 - 18 | Lee Smalley |
00:09:42 |
Play 10 | Story 2, The Christmas Party:1 - 2 | Lee Smalley |
00:14:16 |
Play 11 | 3 - 6 | Lee Smalley |
00:12:42 |
Play 12 | 7 - 8 | Lee Smalley |
00:14:11 |
Play 13 | 9 - 11 | Lee Smalley |
00:11:53 |
Play 14 | 12 - 16 | Lee Smalley |
00:19:04 |
Play 15 | Story 3, Patience | Lee Smalley |
00:15:43 |
Play 16 | Story 4, Her Son: 1 | Lee Smalley |
00:11:31 |
Play 17 | 2 - 3 | Lee Smalley |
00:15:17 |
Play 18 | 4 - 6 | Lee Smalley |
00:13:49 |
Play 19 | 7 - 8 | Lee Smalley |
00:08:09 |
Play 20 | 9 - 11 | Lee Smalley |
00:13:44 |
Play 21 | Story 5, The Parrot: 1 - 2 | Lee Smalley |
00:07:03 |