The Life And Loves Of Gringo Greene - Plot & Excerpts
It was one of the few dates that Gringo could remember because for as long as he could recall, a framed etching of the conflict hung on the wall to the right of the fireplace, in whatever house they happened to be living in at the time. As a boy, the picture inspired him, staring up at the black and white likeness of knights and kings lined up, preparing to give battle. Such stories and pictures always do that for the young. It was as if in his dreams he could dive into the picture and join the action. There was an inscription too, though he could no longer remember exactly what it said, something about 10,000 brave men on either side, many of whom would not see the sun going down that night. There was another fact he remembered about the battle. The losers’ heads were set up on spikes on Shrewsbury town gates as a welcome and a warning to day-trippers to the town. No one would forget that. They don’t do that any more, more’s the pity, but that’s progress.
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