A collection of short stories ranging all over the world. From Malaya and the Far East to England and America, Stuart Cloetepresents people face to face with dramatic situations, showing that reactions to love, hate, fear, greed and jealousy are universal. Having previously concentrated his stories in Africa, the only African story in this collection is set in West Africa, in the last days of British colonial rule, and is one of the finest examples of short story writing.