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The Sooterkin
The Sooterkin
Author: Tom Gilling
The action in Tom Gilling's wickedly funny, magical novel, The Sooterkin, revolves around the bizarre birth of a child who appears to be more seal than human. As the extraordinary news spreads through the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania) during the winter of 1821, mystified residents flock to investigate. The local revere...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780141002019
ISBN-10: 0141002018
Pages: 224
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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 Bossmare avatar reviewed The Sooterkin on + 306 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Good read about a sooterkin-a monstrous, mythical creature born to women in Holland several centuries ago. Is Arthur a sooterkin or a seal pup born to Sarah Dyer? A mystery or a fraud? You decide.
thom avatar reviewed The Sooterkin on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A strange and unusual story that I thought I might not like, but did. Good variety of characters. A pleasant entertaining read.
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 trishajjr avatar reviewed The Sooterkin on + 20 more book reviews
This is a inventive story and funny. The author makes descriptions, etc. about the characters and made me laugh out loud. You can picture these people because he describes them so well and he satisfies what happens to each character. It's like a late 1800 to early 1900 fairy tale about Australia.


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