In a harbour town long ago, a boy is entranced by his uncle’s stories of adventure in lands far away. Ignoring the crazy talk of the harbour pilot’s son about the uncle being the Devil, the boy boards a ship with his uncle. But the uncle soon makes enemies of the captain and crew and, in frustration at their superstition, kills an albatross that has befriended the ship. As the ship sails on, madness and death ensue, and the boy and the crew face unimaginable horrors. A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror.
Initial Thoughts
Who would have thought a book about a curse could feel so flat and lifeless? This retelling has grating, unsophisticated prose and does little to expand on the parts of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner that would be interesting.
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