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The Wine-dark Sea
The Wine-dark Sea
Author: Robert Aickman
Peter Straub called Robert Aickman 'this century's most profound writer of what we call horror stories.' Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term for them) are a subtle exploration of psychological displacement and paranoia. His characters are ordinary people that are gradually drawn into the darker recesses of their own minds. First publ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571244270
ISBN-10: 0571244270
Publication Date: 8/21/2008
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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11 APR 2012 (Wed.) @ ~ 12:30 P.M. To Whom It May Concern: In spite of my overall impression that the stories in this book are, without exception, very puzzling, nontheless, I have a strong feeling that they are all very well written (especially my favorite: "The Inner Room"). As to what the author is trying to convey to the reader, many interpretations are undoubtedly possible. Time permitting, I may google Robert Aickman to investigate this question further. (signed) Edwin Timothy Vaughan


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