the heart’s elliptical orbit: book cover design

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“These are powerful stories, written with spare eloquence, packed with tension, menace and longing. Alyson Hallett is a new talent to watch.”

 

Helen Dunmore

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solidus press ISBN 1-9045290-1-1

 

Ten short stories exploring the various perils and pleasures of love. From the title story which takes us into the world of a man whose life is mysteriously disrupted after he receives a heart transplant, to the quest of a young man struggling to discover the truth of his dreams, these stories offer a roller-coaster ride through some of the darker shades of desire and longing.

 

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Alyson’s title story sparked the need to find a perfectly formed, heart shaped, blood red, rose petal..

 

this veined and vibrant treasure lies on a bed of glass
a broken wing mirror found on the roadside,
a web of intricate reflection

 

– like the story