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The Wine-Dark Sea
| Author: | Robert Aickman |
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Faber and Faber, 2008 Arbor House, 1988 |
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| Book Type: | Collection |
| Genre: | Horror |
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Synopsis
Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term) are constructed immaculately, the neuroses of his characters painted in subtle shades. He builds dread by the steady accrual of realistic detail, until the reader realises that the protagonist is heading towards their doom as if in a dream.
First published in 1988, The Wine-Dark Sea contains eight stories that build towards disturbing yet enigmatic endings, including the classic story 'Your Tiny Hand is Frozen.'
Table of Contents:
- Introduction - essay by Peter Straub
- The Wine-Dark Sea - (1966)
- The Trains - (1951)
- Your Tiny Hand is Frozen - (1953)
- Growing Boys - (1977)
- The Fetch - (1980)
- The Inner Room - (1966)
- Never Visit Venice - (1968)
- The Next Glade - (1980)
- Into the Wood - (1968)
- Bind Your Hair - (1964)
- The Stains - (1980)
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