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The Tender Shoot:
An old roué tells of a glorious autumn love affair with a 15 year old girl & being cursed by his passion. The writing is glorious but amusing!

The Képi 5*
Beautiful tragic tale of a love affair rent asunder by a military cap...never better written.

The Rainy Moon: 4*
Fascinating sinister Gothic tale where Colette observes a delusional young woman "convoking" death of an alleged husband in the refracted light of a previous abode. Graphic but unsettling.

The Rendezvous: 4*
Moroccan tale of a lover's tryst which unravelled.

The Patriarch: 5*
Memorable short anecdotes from a rural French GP revolving around putative fathers...

Bella Vista: 4.5*
A delightful but macabre tale of living in a hotel by the Mediterranean inhabited by some very interesting individuals. It certainly made 'The Great Gatsby' appear pedestrian by example; the prose was equally as evocative but the dialogue better.

Gribiche: 3.5*
Poignant, charming tale from her music hall revue days, featuring the 'accident' that befalls 1 of her fellow artistes.

She is very perceptive as a writer, this is perfectly illustrated through her engaging descriptions, and I'm learning a lot from her writing so far.