A Far Horizon (2012)

Authors: Meira Chand

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“With the dusk, the sound of cannon and musket fire abruptly disappeared. One moment it resounded about Fort William, and the next only the muttering of adjutant storks was heard, preparing for the night. The torching of Black Town had produced a dearth of perches for these large birds, who preferred the stability of masonry to the flimsy branches of trees. The sudden influx of birds into Fort William, along with the refugees, had done nothing to alleviate the multiple pressures within the fort.... The crows were as numerous as always, undeterred by catastrophe, but the preponderance of fiery explosions had not only terrified the birds but also alarmed the monkeys in the jungle. Hordes of these creatures had made for the sanctuary of the fort. They battled with the storks to sit upon walls, and screamed in agitation. They showed no fear of the refugees and copulated shamelessly when not ridding each other of lice. Rats had come up from beneath the fort to further plague the fort.
Worst of all for everyone was the fight with all these creatures for food.MoreLess Read More Read Less