Николас Уичкрофт. Питер, Паук и Король. Глава 1, 2 из 4

(This translation of a story i made up for children was kindly done by mr_stapleton. In the week of my birthday it comes as a very nice gift, which i am cross posting here for any of my Russian friends who might find it useful to compare with the original - or are fed up with me only writing in English! I would also like the opportunity to say thanks to Mr Stapleton and here is a surprise gift to you in return:).)
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and something for Alek, Alex - and Borges lovers in general

A good friend sent me a fake newspaper made up from amusing clippings out of various journals and broadsheets - I would guess by the style that this is from the Guardian, but I don't actually know the source. This may seem unbelievable but it's true. (apparently)

ITALY'S STRUGGLE TO DISBAND THE ARMY THAT NEVER WAS

"It is a plot of which Jorge Luis Borges would have been proud: some of the best military and judicial minds in Italy are wrestling with the problem of how to dispose of the unwelcome legacy of tens - perhaps hundreds - of thousands of soldiers who never existed.
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Ham? Cheese? All available soon at your local pastiche-ery!

There was blood on the floor -

No, wait - let me start again.

In fan fiction, a beginning is a delicatessen nascent with the promise of blooming into a full pastiche-ery.

How was that for an opening?
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