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Animals
ANIMALS
Four short stories and a novella.
Includes the following:
The Whaler
Something terrible lurks in the ocean, even more formidable than Grice, the most insane of whaling captains.
The Farda
A lonely man takes comfort in an arachnid house guest.
A Dog’s Life
An elderly dog is re-housed and his final days are plagued by a monstrous child.
Fox
A worn out farmer has no sympathy for a noisy fox.
Ruiner
An old man makes a private Eden in the middle of a vast desert. All goes well until, one day, the Ruiner comes and begins to destroy everything the old man has created.
Four short stories and a novella.
Includes the following:
The Whaler
Something terrible lurks in the ocean, even more formidable than Grice, the most insane of whaling captains.
The Farda
A lonely man takes comfort in an arachnid house guest.
A Dog’s Life
An elderly dog is re-housed and his final days are plagued by a monstrous child.
Fox
A worn out farmer has no sympathy for a noisy fox.
Ruiner
An old man makes a private Eden in the middle of a vast desert. All goes well until, one day, the Ruiner comes and begins to destroy everything the old man has created.
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 27, 2013
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September 6, 2017
I’d already read The Whaler and The Farda but bought this collection to see what other tales the author had to tell about the animal kingdom. This is no cute anthology about puppies and kittens so if that’s what you’re expecting, you’ll be disappointed. Bear in mind the author’s reputation for horror stories and you’ll be nearer the mark. Although it’s called Animals, and animals certainly feature in all the stories, the real villains in the piece seem to be ourselves. The weak link is always humanity. I very much enjoyed all these stories – in a horrid kind of way. The final story, The Ruiner, is a real roller-coaster of a tale, in which an old man creates a paradise, a garden of Eden, in the desert.
I find that many books merge into one another in my mind and after a year or so, I can’t remember what it was about, or even what I found so special about it. With Steve Roach you know you'll never read another story like his. His work has a way of fixing itself in your mind forever. These stories are often not a comfortable read but if you want your ideas stretched and challenged, have a go. Highly recommended.
I find that many books merge into one another in my mind and after a year or so, I can’t remember what it was about, or even what I found so special about it. With Steve Roach you know you'll never read another story like his. His work has a way of fixing itself in your mind forever. These stories are often not a comfortable read but if you want your ideas stretched and challenged, have a go. Highly recommended.
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