[Snowman]

I completely agree. I was first introduced at school when I was 11 (more than 45 years ago, *cringe*), with the short story "The Lumber Room", which I have re-read with great enjoyment many times over the years. Once hooked, I very quickly found all of his works in the library - somewhat to the detriment of my school work at the time, I am sure.

Incidentally, the same book of short stories also contained the excellent story by E. M. Forster "The Machine Stops". A bit frightening for a youngster, but I think that my love of sci-fi came from this.

I'm still on my second version of the complete Saki (in hardback), although it is getting very tatty. The first one, a paperback, fell to pieces long ago. Now you've reminded me, I will have to try and find a complete e-version. Clovis will hold me for a while, fortunately.

snowman