The Chronicles Of Clovis
Talking cats, terrifying practical jokes, advertising campaigns for foul cereals. A journey round Saki's bizarre, sometimes cruel world. Includes the classics 'The Background', 'Hermann The Irascible' and 'Filboid Studge'.
 Clovis is sceptical that the Baroness' hunting story will be as unusual as promised.  A witty dinner conversation in which Clovis decides it is time his mother thought about getting married.   Revealing the dangers of giving previously dumb animals the power of speech. Especially cats. When Loona Bimberton pulls off a coup with her celebrated 'Algerian aviator', Mrs Packletide feels compelled to respond. Lady Bastable is - quite rightly - reluctant to look after young Clovis for a week.   When Henri Deplis becomes the canvas for the final masterpiece of the great tatoo artist Andreas Pincini, he finds that life as a living work of art is far from easy.  A newly imported King of England finds a harsh - but effective - way of dealing with the country's feminists. When Clovis overhears a middle-aged man bemoaning the lack of excitment in his life, he decides to help out. And then some. Arlington Stringham makes a joke in the Houses of Parliament - but fails to consider the consequences. A boy defies his hated guardian through the worship of a great ferret who lives in the tool-shed.  Mrs Mebberly takes on a little more than expected when she arranges to take the angelic looking young 'Adrian' on holiday. Revealing the dangers of mixing good food and popular music. The residents of the Villa Elsinore lose a baby. Then they find a baby. Then they find another baby. Clovis discusses a match for Wriatislav - the black sheep of a rather greyish family. Lady Barbara is charged with finding a suitably new and tasteful method for greeting the head of state of a small Euopean princedom.  An aspiring groom is given the task of designing an advertising campaign for the most disgusting cereal ever created. A couple apparently run into some ancient forces when they make the move to the country.  The great king Hkrikros - a devout worshiper of the sacred and esteemed serpants - depairs as his favourite nephew begins to show signs of Christianity. The tragic story of three sisters who come tantalisingly close to an unexpected inheritance. - Length: 7 pages - Age Rating: PG In an ego-driven attempt to heal local political divisions, the Baroness and Clovis decide to stage a Greek tragedy. Crefton Lockyer begins to suspect that all is not right in the seemingly peaceful villiage of Mowsle Barton. One word: Witches! When an wholly unsuitable man tries to aquire invitations to an aunt's picnic, the task of putting him off is left to Clovis. A man contemplating ending it all off the edge of a cliff is apparently - by an enormous stroke of luck - given a second chance.  When Clovis must back-up his claim that he can produce quality poetry by the square yard, Bertie van Tahn assumes the role of critic. The day before the big race and those gathered for Lady Susan's house-party are keen that their money be on the right horse. The terminally dull Septimus of Leighton Buzzard (editor of Cathedral monthly) appears to be having a clandestine affair with the maid of the aunt of Clovis. An unusually religious Duke gets tired of petty party politics and replaces the members of the Houses of Parliament with Angels.  A man becomes obsessed with the idea that owners might grow to resemble their pets. Then someone buys him a monkey. |
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