BIOGRAPHY
Clare Wigfall was
born in London in 1976 and was educated in an all-girls’ school.
She graduated in English and American Literature at the University of Manchester.
She taught Creative Writing for twenty years.
In 2007, she published her only book for adults, a collection of short stories with the title The Loudest Song and Nothing.
With When the Wasps Drowned she won the 2008 BBC National Short Story Award.
She also wrote a book for children, Has Anyone Seen my Chihuahua?
She currently lives in Berlin with her three children.
She graduated in English and American Literature at the University of Manchester.
She taught Creative Writing for twenty years.
In 2007, she published her only book for adults, a collection of short stories with the title The Loudest Song and Nothing.
With When the Wasps Drowned she won the 2008 BBC National Short Story Award.
She also wrote a book for children, Has Anyone Seen my Chihuahua?
She currently lives in Berlin with her three children.
SUMMARY
It’s summer and
it’s extremely hot.
A girl and her
younger sister and brother are left alone at home as their mother
works.
One day, a swarm of
wasps attacked the little girl, and the big sister rescued her by
spraying water at the wasps with a garden hose.
Afterwards the two
little ones spent their time smashing the drowned wasps.
Apart from this
incident, however, every afternoon is very calm and relaxing: while
the older sister sunbathes, the little ones dig a hole that reaches
into their neighbour garden. They say they are digging his way to
Australia. There they find a very expensive ring.
But who does the
ring belong to?
It’s summer and it’s extremely hot.
A girl and her younger sister and brother are left alone at home as their mother works.
One day, a swarm of wasps attacked the little girl, and the big sister rescued her by spraying water at the wasps with a garden hose.
Afterwards the two little ones spent their time smashing the drowned wasps.
Apart from this incident, however, every afternoon is very calm and relaxing: while the older sister sunbathes, the little ones dig a hole that reaches into their neighbour garden. They say they are digging his way to Australia. There they find a very expensive ring.
But who does the ring belong to?