A diffident widower attempts to escape loneliness by joining the local amateur light operatic society. By accident rather than by design (in fact, by not saying “no” to anything be it a request to obtain confidential information from his company or an offer of illicit sex) he advances from a small part to the lead. Parallels are skilfully drawn between The Beggar’s Opera and the day to day activities of the society which is performing it.

Published by Faber

96 pages

Condition; VERY GOOD clean copy