Praise for See the Amalfi "This story surprised me. And I love when that happens..." "Absolutely loved it. A brilliantly written short story that provides excellent characterisation and sense of place together with an underlying theme of great sadness well handled." "What begins as seemingly simple tale of a couple's holiday together, has an intriguing twist which makes the story saddening and bittersweet but also, inspiring." "Well-written bittersweet short story that didn't quite go where I expected it to (not a bad thing). Loved Martin's character and seeing the Amalfi Coast through his eyes. Would love to know what happens next!" About See the Amalfi Martin is a 50-something Yorkshireman with a penchant for swearing and making model aircraft in his shed. He also likes football and many years ago when a small, longhaired Argentinian started to play for Napoli FC, Martin became aware of this corner of Italy famous for Pompeii, pizza and the mafia. While a later incident meant that Maradona fell seriously out of Martin's favour, his love for Naples and the Amalfi Coast grew and grew. But with a family to provide for and his redundancy to deal with, Martin never made the journey to this part of the world he loves so much. Until now… Readers have described See the Amalfi Coast as "funny, evocative and moving", "witty, clever and so honest" and "a wonderful read". Enjoy finding out why Martin and his loyal, loving wife have finally made the journey to see the Amalfi Coast and how a number of twists and turns give new meaning to their "holiday of a lifetime". ——- See the Amalfi Coast is one of twelve stories published in Shy Short Stories Inspired by Travel, also available in the Kindle Store. If you'd like to find out what happens next to Martin and his family, read The Pink Flowers, also available on Amazon. You can find more information about the collection at fmthompson.com/books or asthebirdfliesblog.com.