The Wine-Dark Sea
Robert Aickman
4.07 · 14 ratings · Published: 01 Jan 1988
First published in the USA in 1988 and in the UK in 1990 The Wine-Dark Sea contains eight stories that will leave the reader unsettled as the protagonists' fears and desires, at once illogical and terrifying, culminate in a disturbing yet enigmatic ending.
For fans of the horror genre Robert Aickman is a must read. As Peter Straub notes in his introduction 'Aickman's originality was rooted in need - he had to write these stories, and that is why they are worth reading and rereading'.
'Superb tales of suspenseful unease . . . a contemporary master of the genre.' Publishers Weekly
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