A collection of linked short stories, all set in and around the small village of Blaxhall in the sandlings of coastal Suffolk, which is the reason for the title, 'Sandlands'. The collection is inspired by the landscape of the area and its flora and fauna, as well as by its folklore and historical and cultural heritage. Six of the twelve stories focus around a particular bird, animal, wildflower or insect characteristic of the locality, from barn owl to butterfly. The book might be described as a collection of ghost stories; in fact, while one or two stories involve a more or less supernatural element, each of them deals in various ways with the tug of the past upon the present, and explores how past and present can intersect in unexpected ways. The stories uncover what is real and enduring beneath the surface of things.
- ISBN10 191098504X
- ISBN13 9781910985045
- Publish Date 21 July 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 August 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Sandstone Press Ltd
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 320
- Language English