"The Man Who Loved Squirrels."
A tale of a woodsman who works alone and lives with his mother, finding other company only in the forest's squirrels. A chance meeting with a traveling London woman disrupts his and his mother's lives and ends in tragedy. The tale bears comparison to another novella, Dulcima, in its themes. In Argosy (May 1971), The Song of the Wren (1972).
ID:
b312
Title:
"The Man Who Loved Squirrels."
Genre:
Novella
Page Count:
73
Word Count:
ca. 21000
Publisher:
Argosy
Year of Publication:
1971
Topic:
Animals
Mothers