In Short

The full range of emotions are toyed with in this eclectic mix of short stories all written in the period we called lockdown. John Harper has travelled extensively throughout his life, gathering insights along the way, but apart from a vineyard in Australia and an Island in Southern Asia, this collection of stories doesn't venture far from the British Isles. However, one of the stories does provide the definitive explanation of the Mona Lisa's smile. Always trying to look on the bright side in the face of difficulties, his take on life is well captured in these enthralling tales.