The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie
- Authors
- M. Rickert
- Publisher
- Undertow Publications
- Tags
- crime , murder , betrayal , identity , outsider , innocence
- Size
- 0.33 MB
- Lang
- en
Meet Quark, a giant of a man carrying scars literally and figuratively, on his return to Bellfairie, as he searches for his father and clues to his mothers mysterious death. But no one goes to Bellfairie on purpose, its always a wrong turn in someones life. As Quark will soon learn.
Like Frankensteins monster, "The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie" is a vibrant, emotional and humane amalgam.
A fantastical crime mystery with a soupçon of magic that brings to mind not only Shelleys creation but A Confederacy of Dunces in its exploration of flawed and tragic characters.
"Awash in sea rain, ghosts and the stories they trail, the sound of submerged bells from offshore (or their echo, or their memory), Bellfairie and its denizens are M. Rickert creations through and through-meaning magical, mournful, mysterious, profoundly human."- Glen Hirshberg, Author of The Motherless Children Trilogy
"The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie is a dark,...