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The Gates of Moses

S. S. Hampton, Sr.

First published March 2012
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

An engineer dedicated to saving Venice from the rising seas fails in his task. As a severe storm and high tides threaten to burst through the flood walls, he resolves to remain in Venice with a ghostly lover who claimed his heart years before. A woman from his staff who loves him does not evacuate, but remains to battle his ghostly lover before he dies in a sinking Venice.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 2012 Cover The Gates of Moses Melange Books Chapbook