Mock Crab by Martin Nathan

<p>The hidden tensions of a family holiday in Europe and a child's birthday party are explored in this short story by Martin Nathan, read by Luke Blackwood.</p> <p><b>Martin Nathan</b> has worked as a labourer, showman, pancake chef, fire technician, and a railway engineer. His short fiction has been published by Tangent Press, HCE and Grist and his poetry has appeared in Finished Creatures, Erbacce and Aesthetica. His novel – A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing.</p> <p>Website: </p> <p><a href="https://www.martinnathan.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.martinnathan.co.uk</a></p> <p>© Martin Nathan </p> <p><b>Luke Blackwood</b> is an actor and you can read about his work here:</p> <p><a href="https://www.northone.co.uk/portfolio/luke-blackwood/" target="_blank">https://www.northone.co.uk/portfolio/luke-blackwood/</a></p> <p>The image used to illustrate this podcast is from Rawpixel under the <b>CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication</b></p> <p><b>The music used in this production is 'I'm glad my wife's in Europe' used under license from Pond5. </b></p> <p><br /></p>