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The Cormorant
Stephen Gregory
A young family receives a welcome surprise when old Uncle Ian dies and leaves them a cottage in north Wales. For Ian's nephew and his wife Ann, it seems a stroke of incredible good fortune, enabling them to leave their unfulfilling lives in the city for a newfound freedom in the remote seaside cottage. There's just one catch. Uncle Ian's will has a strange condition: the couple must care for his pet cormorant or forfeit the bequest. They think nothing of it at first: Uncle Ian was eccentric, and the bird is amusing in a way. But when the cormorant begins to show a violent and malevolent side, they soon find that Uncle Ian's gift may not be a blessing, but a curse.
The Cormorant (1986) received widespread critical acclaim, winning the prestigious Somerset Maugham Award and earning comparisons to the works of Poe. This edition includes a new introduction by the author, in which he reveals how this enduring and haunting tale had its origins in his own experiences during a bleak Welsh winter.
The Cormorant (1986) received widespread critical acclaim, winning the prestigious Somerset Maugham Award and earning comparisons to the works of Poe. This edition includes a new introduction by the author, in which he reveals how this enduring and haunting tale had its origins in his own experiences during a bleak Welsh winter.
GENRE
Horror
UK PUBLICATION
June 1986 (original)
August 2020 - eBook (new)
Horror
UK PUBLICATION
June 1986 (original)
August 2020 - eBook (new)
Praise
"Gregory writes with the hypnotic power of Poe."
Publishers Weekly
"...eerie, effective..."
Kirkuk Reviews
"Cannot recommend it highly enough. Wonderful, considered writing."
Amazon Review
Publishers Weekly
"...eerie, effective..."
Kirkuk Reviews
"Cannot recommend it highly enough. Wonderful, considered writing."
Amazon Review
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Rights Sales for THE CORMORANT
UK & Commonwealth: Parthian Books
US: Valancourt Books
US: Valancourt Books