Publisher's Synopsis
Longing for the Moon is a unique collection of stories from surprising and delightful points of view. In "Pablo" a lonely man rescues a sick penguin and nurses it back to health with unexpected results; "The Albatross" follows the exploits of a bird who is unhappy in his marriage; "Animal Courage" shows the conundrum faced by a dog and cat whose master is being abused by her boyfriend; "The Backyard War" illustrates the battle between a boy and a magpie who has stolen his mother's wedding ring; and the title story is a tale of unrequited love between the Earth and the Moon. Fallon's collection of 36 stories lies somewhere in the realm of fairy-tale and fantasy, parable and drabble, yet still evokes a profound sense of realism. His carefully constructed tales evoke a full range of emotions, as they were written in the years after his mother died of cancer. These stories illuminate as they entertain by exploring who we are through a range of unexpected voices.
