A collection of unusual and humorous stories set in Italy, France and even England! Most of the ‘short’ stories are quite long – thus the title of the book! Find out how Katy the Kleptomaniac became a reformed character. Did innocent Penny really kill off her husband? What was the story that Granddad told Laura that sent her off into another dimension? How did grumpy old Reginald transform his life by buying a mountain bike at the age of sixty-nine? Read about the seedy side of life in a local writers’ group in France. Go back in time to ancient Venice and discover what went on behind the Carnival masks. All this and much more besides! The short story is alive and well!