The Telegram (short story)

"The Telegram" is a short story written by Iain Crichton Smith[1] between 1977 and 1997. The story is taking place during WWII in Scotland, and shows the reaction of two women about a bad news - through a telegram - coming from the war. The author is pointing many themes like: War, Social differences (between the two women), Solitude, Difficulties for people who don't go fight.

References

  1. ↑ "The Telegram". Bitesize. BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2016.


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