Caldwell
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I have 176 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 214210 times
and 185 of my stories have been cherry picked.
36 of my 279 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 37 votes
Christopher Caldwell
I grew up in England and have since made a home in France, on the banks of the Loire. My writing explores how family, place, and history leave their traces on us.
My stories
Moved to Tears (Moonlit Ballad)
Yesterday I was entranced by Dean Dyson, a famous busker on Guildford's cobbled high street, with his smooth yet rasping vocal and a simple acoustic...
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Head Boy
Council estates boxed in my school on all sides. Walking home, I’d pass the newsagent where my mates and I could buy cigarettes, crisps, and the...
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Jacques and Basil
Scene: The Lobby of Fawlty Towers [The front door creaks open. Inspector Clouseau enters, disguised as a flamboyant millionaire. He is draped in a...
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Hard Pressed
We've come a long way down the road. Turns out you can't trust your friends Like you can your enemies. Seems everybody knows, Before you've even said...
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Out of the cold
Amsterdam's wind, slicing through November, carried a chill that clung to every exposed surface. The city’s canals and cobblestones seemed complicit...
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