Uri Geller... what if he's been telling the truth all along?
George Dawson, nondescript non-entity, no trouble to anyone but his boss; counting time, tapping the face of his watch.
But Georgie's not coming back to work this lunchtime... He's too busy watching a Jumbo Jet crash into the London streets before his very eyes, too busy feeling twin spears of flame burn into his flank, too busy being roasted alive as his workplace disappears in a plane crash.
Recovering in hospital, Georgie becomes the focus of gutter press speculation around the crash. Innocent victim or sinister terrorist?
Turns out it's neither... And the reality is stranger than any fiction. Sheila, his nurse, doesn't see it, nor does Goddard, the journo on his trail like a jaundiced bloodhound.
The tramp might know, though, he just might.
If Uri Geller's been telling the truth, you see, London might be more powerful than anyone could possibly understand.
Georgie's become the centre of it and he's got something to say.
This time, they'll all listen.
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Comments to come later.
| top | What do I say? |
Jumbo was finished in 1995. Long before the terrible events of 2001, before the world changed.
I doubt it'll ever get published. You see, it's a dark comedy with a spiritual heart and it starts with a plane crash in London. At the time it seemed powerful enough to make a point. Now it seems like a step too far.
It could do with a re-write but at heart it's a cute tale with a simple, powerful message.
We all have energy to spare, energy to give, yet somehow it gets wasted on all the stuff we've convinced ourselves to be important. Why not give it to someone else for a change rather than waste it on things that just don't matter.
You know, even as I write this, I can feel that Jumbo might just be a fine wine, needing to age, for events to play out, before it's opened. Maybe I'll re-write it. Maybe.
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For all the reasons above, I'm not sure I want to send Jumbo out. If you can give me a really good reason to send you an excerpt, I might think about it. You'd better make it a really good reason, though!
