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What is Mike Harding known for?
Mike Harding is known as a British singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist — a career spanning folk music performance, comedy and writing. His official site, Mike Harding, presents him under exactly that combined description, and its current book material shows the writing side in practice: Sahib Stories, the fourth in a series of six themed short-story collections, draws on his travels and the people he has met along the way, with settings including France, Germany, Nepal, the USA, Ireland and Pakistan.
If you are new to his work, decide which side of him you want first. For the songwriter and performer, look for his recordings and live dates. For the broadcaster and storyteller, his books and spoken-word work are the better entry point — the site notes that the first 250 copies of each book are offered as signed, limited editions through its online store.
What is Sahib Stories about?
Sahib Stories is the fourth in Mike Harding's six-volume series of themed short-story collections, and its theme is travel. According to the site, the stories were inspired by places and people Harding met over years of travelling "through much of the world," with settings including France and Germany ("The Cowardly Barber"), Nepal (the title story), and the USA, Ireland and Pakistan. The introduction names some of the real people behind the tales — Tex-Mex accordionist Flaco Jiménez, artist David Hockney, and a Salford night watchman with a Churchill story — and credits Michael Vaughan, Maurice Chee and the late Wizz Jones as inspirations for particular stories.
Who it suits
- Readers who enjoy anecdotal, place-rooted short fiction rather than a single sustained narrative.
- Fans of Harding's broadcasting and songwriting who want the storytelling voice in written form.
- Gift-buyers: the site says the first 250 copies of each book are signed limited editions, sold only through the online store at Mike Harding.
Practical next step
If you're deciding whether to start here or with volume one, check the store listing for the earlier themed collections first — the volumes are independent by theme, so Sahib Stories works as an entry point if travel writing appeals more than the other subjects. If you want a signed edition, order sooner rather than later, since the limited run is tied to the first 250 copies.
How can I pre-order Sahib Stories and get a signed limited edition?
Pre-order Sahib Stories through the online store on Mike Harding's own website, Mike Harding. The book is the fourth in his six-volume collection of travellers' tales, and the site states that the first 250 copies of each title are offered as signed, limited editions, available exclusively through that store.
What to check before ordering
- Order the early batch: the signed edition applies to the first 250 copies, so ordering sooner rather than later is the practical way to secure one.
- Confirm the edition at checkout: the store page is the place to verify that your order is the signed, limited version rather than a later standard printing.
- Note the publication date: the site gives 5 November as the publication date, so expect dispatch around release rather than immediately.
If you want the signature as a gift or collectible, order as soon as the pre-order is live and keep the order confirmation, since that is your proof of being within the first 250.
Which performers and public figures appear in Mike Harding's travel stories?
Mike Harding's Sahib Stories draws its characters from people he met while travelling, and the site names several real performers and public figures among them. In the page's own account, the Tex-Mex accordionist Flaco Jiménez appears, as does the artist David Hockney — remembered there for his dirty jokes — and the man now known as King Charles III, who reportedly complimented Harding's legs rather than telling jokes. The late folk singer Wizz Jones is also written into a story about busking in France, and Harding credits Michael Vaughan of West Clare with the bones of "Moscow Riley." A Navajo man named Maurice Chee lent his name to a guide character in a story set in an American redstone park.
The settings spread across France and Germany ("The Cowardly Barber"), Nepal ("A Sahib Story"), and the USA, Ireland and Pakistan. If you want the signed limited edition, the site says the first 250 copies of each book are signed and sold only through the online store at Mike Harding — worth checking availability early if the signature matters to you.
Where are the stories in Sahib Stories set?
The stories in Sahib Stories are set across several countries: France and Germany (“The Cowardly Barber”), Nepal (“A Sahib Story”), and the USA, Ireland, Pakistan and Nepal for the remaining tales. The settings grew out of places Mike Harding encountered during his travels, so the collection moves between Europe, South Asia, Ireland and North America rather than staying in one region.
If you are deciding whether the book matches your reading tastes, start with “The Cowardly Barber” for the France–Germany story and “A Sahib Story” for the Nepal setting. Readers who prefer travel-linked short fiction with a wide geographical spread will find more variety here than in a single-location collection; those looking for one continuous setting should look elsewhere. The book is available to pre-order from the online store on Mike Harding.
How many books are planned in Mike Harding's short story series?
Six books are planned in the series. Sahib Stories is described as the fourth collection of travellers' tales, and each book has its own theme. The first 250 copies of each are offered as signed, limited editions through the site's online store, per Mike Harding.
If you want a matching set, the practical step is to check the store for earlier volumes before ordering the fourth, since the signed run for each title is capped at 250 copies.
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