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Maria's Christ

Gerald Kersh

First published March 1946
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

An elderly female European refugee during the Second World War mourns the loss of her crucifix, only to get it back years later by serendipity.

First published in John Bull, 17 January 1942, as 'The Mystery Of Maria's Christ' as by Waldo Kellar. First appearance as by Gerald Kersh in March 1946.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 1946 Cover Neither Man Nor Dog William Heinemann Collection 154
March 1946 Neither Man Nor Dog The Ryerson Press Collection
2015 Cover Neither Man Nor Dog Valancourt Books Collection 157
April 2015 Cover Neither Man Nor Dog Valancourt Books Collection |26