WILFUL MISUNDERSTANDINGS

A unique concept frames Richard Foreman&rsquo,s &lsquo,Wilful Misunderstandings&rsquo,, a collection of short stories from Lepus Books. , In each of these thirty-four tales the author takes a word, phrase or saying, twisting it into a new meaning, and by extension a new reality. , The stories that emerge extend across a diverse stylistic range through sci-fi, adventure, crime, romance, horror, folk tale and magic realism. The many worlds of &lsquo,Wilful Misunderstandings&rsquo, can be rampantly surrealistic at times, not so very different from our own at others. , A &lsquo,parapet&rsquo, becomes a beast assigned as a familiar to would-be mystics. , If you go out and &lsquo,stretch your legs&rsquo, you come home taller. , &lsquo,Accolade&rsquo, is a drink that gives you a pat on the back. , But in each tale, readers will meet engaging characters in intriguing situations - some humorous, some perilous, some with deep emotional resonance. ,_,