Transactions with the Fallen

<p>In this new collection of short stories author Michael Elcock explores a variety of inner worlds and lived experiences: survival and betrayal in Germany after World War II ... life in the Scottish highlands ... trouble with army ants ...</p><p><br></p><p>Michael Elcock's stories enchant disturb and remind us of the many worlds we inhabit. Touching on intimate moments and interactions not a lot happens in these intertwined tales and that is precisely their strength. A young man sits with an older woman one evening and learns about love. A soldier coaxes music out of a battered piano in an attempt to stay alive. <em>Transactions with the Fallen</em> is a study of human relationships told with an exacting eye for detail and the resonant moment.</p><p>---Eve Joseph Griffin Poetry Prize Winner 2019</p><p><br></p><p>There's a lot to be learned from other people's childhoods-and from other people's adulthoods too if they've been lucky enough to have one. When they're luckier still there's a lot to be learned from other people's imaginations. In this remarkable book of stories Michael Elcock offers us the fruits of all three: a rich multifaceted childhood a robust thoughtful adulthood and a lively athletic imagination.</p><p>---Robert Bringhurst author poet and recipient of the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence</p><p><br></p>