Robert P Bishop

The Gatekeeper and Other Stories Robert P Bishop

These stories are a mix of humor, fantasy, and whimsy presented in delightful and improbable settings; In Chairs, a set of dining room chairs take a walk about their city and discover the real nature of people; In Insurrection, a pair of shoes stages a rebellion, takes over their owner's feet, and decide to give dancing lessons a try; A talking pigeon tells a city dweller where he may find a quiet and restful place, only to discover quite the opposite; In The Pope Liberius All Souls Collection Agency a scheming attorney finds himself matching wits with a devil intent on collecting his soul; A modern-day astronomer finds himself on trial during the Inquisition and defended by Giordano Bruno in In Vino Veritas; In Aquarium a sea star father takes his five little sea star sons on a trip to the Aquarium.