A River in Egypt
Faber Stories
By David Means
In his masterful story 'A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls 'the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.
Cavanaugh has brought distractions - spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks - but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for 'some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.
- ISBN:
- 9780571352494
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Pages:
- 48
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- Imprint:
- Faber & Faber
- Weight:
- 40 g