The Geecologist

Shooting An Elephant

Shooting An Elephant

May 2, 2020 | Essays, Non-Fiction | 0 comments

The Sporting Spirit Sport is an unfailing cause of ill-will. And how could it be otherwise? I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at...
The Appointment In Samarra

The Appointment In Samarra

Feb 25, 2017 | Fiction, Short Stories | 0 comments

There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said, Master, just now when I was in the marketplace I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me.

The 100% Perfect Girl

The 100% Perfect Girl

Sep 21, 2013 | Fiction, Short Stories | 0 comments

One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo’s fashionable Harujuku neighbourhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl. Tell you the truth, she’s not that good-looking. She doesn’t stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her...
If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller

If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller

Jan 6, 2012 | Fiction | 0 comments

So, then, you noticed in a newspaper that If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller had appeared, the new book by Italo Calvino, who hadn’t published for several years. You went to the bookshop and bought the volume. Good for you. In the shop window you have...