Reunion with Reg

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Title: Reunion with Reg
Author(s): mysid
Date(s): 8 June 2005
Length: 3333 words
Genre(s): sequel
Fandom(s): Mary Renault
Relationship(s):
External Links: archived on MRF

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"Reunion with Reg" by mysid is a short story based on Mary Renault's 1953 novel The Charioteer. It is set twenty years after the end of the novel.

Synopsis

Laurie had been surprised when Reg Barker called out of the blue, but agrees to meet him for lunch. It takes a long preamble of catching up before Reg broaches the reason he's hunted Laurie up.

Comments

Comments on the story included the following:

  • "Gorgeous writing, and your Laurie's so on. Loved it."—comment by missmona
  • "Oh, thank you for posting this! What a lovely story, and it was nice to see Reg again. And Ralph's a writer! What a perfect ending too."—comment by cyberducks
  • "Oh and ow. Poor Reg, dealing with life in his own somewhat blundering way. I love that you keep Reg just as conflicted as he was in the book [...]"—comment by lorie945