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The Seaglass Spiral by Alan Gould

Finlay Lloyd Publishers, $28 pb, 299 pp, 9780977567751

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In his Introduction to The Seaglass Spiral, Finlay Lloyd reveals that an earlier version of this novel won an award for ‘best rejected manuscript’. It is a curiously back-handed compliment for a publisher to pay his author, and it is typical of an Introduction that seems cautious, even diffident, about its product.

 


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The Seaglass Spiral by Alan Gould

Finlay Lloyd Publishers, $28 pb, 299 pp, 9780977567751

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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