A River in Egypt

Faber Stories a landmark series of individual volumes presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. . In his masterful story 'A River in Egypt' David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls 'the sweat chamber' where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.. Cavanaugh has brought distractions - spasmodic action figures malformed toy trucks - but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for 'some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.. Bringing together past present and future in our ninetieth year Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.