Beyond the Point Short Stories
Beyond the Point Short Stories by Ed LeCrone is a collection published by AuthorHouse in May 2007, featuring 332 pages in English. This book presents eleven short stories that delve into various themes, including isolation, adventure, and the complexities of human relationships. Each narrative is crafted with attention to detail, showcasing memorable characters and rich descriptions that evoke the settings in which they unfold.
Readers will encounter a range of intriguing scenarios, from an old man’s confrontation with a mysterious force during a snowstorm to a young traveler stranded in Kansas who faces an otherworldly being. The stories also explore the challenges of growing up and the trials of decision-making through the experiences of boys on the brink of manhood. Ed LeCrone’s writing style draws inspiration from earlier American authors, creating a tapestry of twists and unexpected endings that engage the reader throughout this diverse collection.
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A terrific pounding on his farmhouse door shakes an old man, widowed and alone, from a fitful slumber. From out of the swirling snowflakes of the worst storm in decades comes a menace that the aged farmer is ill prepared to deal with. “The Sea Shell Frame.”
Lyle Wingate III sets off in his 1974, MGB for a cross- country trip to California. Passing through the white-hot heat of a drought filled Kansas summer the old car gives out stranding the young traveler in a treeless expanse that offers little hope of rescue. In a desolate old house, Wingate encounters a being not of this world whose designs on his body go beyond anything his mind can imagine. “All the Pleasures of Kansas.”
Asa Breen hacks out a farmstead on the trackless Northern Illinois prairie only to be caught up in an Indian invasion led by Chief Black Hawk in the spring of 1832. A chance meeting with a Potawatomi maiden saves his life and commences a post war saga in “Stillman’s Run.”
Boys struggle to reach manhood and deal with the pitfalls of decision-making and romance in the stories entitled, “A Catfish is a Plain Damned Wonderment, The Rookie, and The Senior.”
Ed LeCrone produces a collection of eleven short stories that are filled with twists, intrigue and unexpected endings in his second book; “Beyond the Point.” LeCrone’s writing style harkens to earlier American authors namely: William Faulkner, Edgar Allen Poe, Mickey Spillane, and the lesser-known Ambrose Bierce. LeCrone attacks the pages of each story with memorable characters and full, meaty descriptions of the environment in which they exist.
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