The Days and Dreams of Arcady by Geoffrey Bingham

The Days and Dreams of Arcady

by Geoffrey Bingham

New Creation Publications, 1985, ISBN 0864080174, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, a little crumpling at back cover and last few pages, a little discolouration to covers (see photographs)

“Ancient Arcady – or Arcadia – was a rustic sylvan retreat from the inanities and cruelties of the word of foolish and vindictive humans.  At least so the idea goes.  The original Arcady was supposed to have been an actual place where innocence, pleasures and delights as well as good honest work was done, in the absence of a blasé and sophisticated spirit.  It was a world of peace and hoy, games and dancing.
No Arcady exists – as such – but Geoffrey Bingham does write of an Austral Arcady.  We are not sure whether it is tongue-in-cheek or cheek-in-tongue, or both!  Anyway, he writes, and The Days and Dreams of Arcady is an amusing and entertaining collection of short stories.”