Caldwell
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I have 176 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 184142 times
and 183 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Christopher Caldwell
I grew up in England and have since made a home in France, on the banks of the Loire. My writing explores how family, place, and history leave their traces on us.
My stories
Burma under occupation
In April 1942, my uncle Eddie was seven years old. His father, my grandfather Archibald, was the superintendent of stores with the Burma Oil Company...
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The Shellsuit
All my adult life, I’ve carried a complicated relationship with my father. At first, I thought the solution was distance—emotional, then physical. I...
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Collateral
Detective Leon Mercier had been deep undercover for almost a decade. So deep that sometimes he forgot who he was supposed to be. He lived a life...
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Théodore Géricault's "The Raft of the Medusa"
He stands before La Balsa de la Medusa in the Louvre, motionless, arms hanging limp at his sides, as if the painting itself has robbed him of the...
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Harrow left behind
The bell above the door chimed with a sound so soft it seemed embarrassed to be heard. Ian stepped into the antiquarian bookshop like a man slipping...
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