The Man Who Praised Too Much by Mark Rolandson
A sealed sandwich, a bench outside St Augustine's, and a man who knows exactly what to say. Freddie has not eaten since yesterday and he wants Charlie's lunch — but he does not ask for it. A short story about flattery, favours and the price of wanting to be liked.
At a Glance
- • Focus: A sealed sandwich, a bench outside St Augustine's, and a man who knows exactly what to say. Freddie has not eaten since yesterday and he wants Charlie's lunch — but he does not ask for it. A short story about flattery, favours and the price of wanting to be liked.
- • By: Mark Rolandson, short story, 2026
- • Title: The Man Who Praised Too Much
- • Form: short story
- • Published by: Tales From A Harrogate Caravan
Chapter One: A Lucky Find
Read ChapterChapter Two: A Few Kind Words
Read ChapterChapter Three: The Price of Pride
Read ChapterChapter Four: A Lesson Learned
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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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