Top ten stories of old age

Paul Bailey's novels include At The Jerusalem (1967), which won the Somerset Maugham award; Peter Smart's Confessions (1977) and Gabriel's Lament (1986), both shortlisted for the Booker prize; Sugar Cane (1993), a sequel to Gabriel's Lament; and Chapman's Odyssey.He named his top ten stories of old age for the Guardian, including:Memento Mori by Muriel SparkSpark's masterpiece, with its echoing