Saki was a Scottish writer and journalist whose stories depict the Edwardian social scene with a flippant wit and power of fantastic invention. His stories were initially published in newspapers and later collected into several volumes. Apart from short stories, Munro also wrote a full-length play, two one-act plays, a historical study, a short novel etc. He influenced great writers such as A. A. Milne, Noel Coward and P. G. Wodehouse. When he was in his early 20s, Munro went to Burma to join the Colonial Burmese Military Police but he had to return back to England later due to ill-health. Thereafter, he embarked on his career as a journalist. He wrote for various publications including the Daily Express, the Bystander, The Morning Post and the Outlook. In Defensive Diamond, Treddleford ignores a first attempt by the club bore to bring him into the conversation. Amblecope is not easily discouraged, and Treddleford quickly realizes that he must use desperate means. For each of Amblecope's assaults, Treddleford answers with the most fantastical story he can think of. Three salvos are necessary to reduce Amblecope to silence, three long stories which smother the three little phrases which had inspired them. In this way Treddleford, now self-dubbed the club liar, forces his enemy to capitulate and proudly proclaims his victory. You can listen online to free English audiobook “Defensive Diamond” by Saki on our website.
