The Magpie of Agecroft by Mark Rolandson
A sharp lesson in Pendlebury about flattery, a silver watch, and the price of seeking approval.
At a Glance
- • Focus: A sharp lesson in Pendlebury about flattery, a silver watch, and the price of seeking approval.
- • By: Mark Rolandson, book, 2026
- • Title: The Magpie of Agecroft
- • Form: book
- • Published by: Tales From A Harrogate Caravan
Prologue
Read ChapterChapter One: A Flash of Blue
Read ChapterChapter Two: The Collector’s Eye
Read ChapterChapter Three: The Cost of Approval
Read ChapterChapter Four: A Hard-Earned Measure
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About Mark Rolandson
Mark Rolandson writes short fiction set in the towns and suburbs of Greater Manchester. His stories turn on small everyday moments, a compliment, a missed bus, a sandwich left on a bench, and the quiet ways people talk each other into things. The Man Who Praised Too Much is his first story for Tales From A Harrogate Caravan.
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