"Halibut Jones."
A late tale hearkening back to Bates's Rushden boyhood and in the style of the Uncle Silas tales. Halibut is a lying, sponging loafer who charms food, drink, and money out of elderly women. In Women's Own (June 5, 1965), The Wild Cherry Tree (1968).
ID:
b305
Title:
"Halibut Jones."
Genre:
Story
Page Count:
13
Word Count:
ca. 2800
Publisher:
Woman's Own
Year of Publication:
1965
Topic:
Rushden
Document Type:
Comic Fiction