A Short Stay in Purgatory

Twelve snapshots of teenage trauma ranging from heavy drama to surreal comedy. A devout youth relives the killings of his violent stepfather, a runaway has a traumatic encounter on a motorway, an afternoon at the beach brings heartbreak to a secret admirer, a couple’s night of passion is cruelly frustrated by… wind. Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos, Alan Durant’s intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth… .