The hunt is on for a submarine reported to have attacked shipping north of Australia. The Navy investigates.
SEA TERROR
“I was pleased to read this short novel from Geoffrey
Nash, who is evidently a writer of some skill.
Sea Terror is a sharply written, fast-moving tale which
uses the deracinated, dangerous lifestyle of the seafarer
to create an affecting narrative strangeness.
Contrasts with Conrad immediately spring to mind:
here is the compelling, maddening power of the sea,
the incessant presence throughout the novel,
as encapsulated in The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’.
Such potency is rare within the strict limits
of the short novel form and perhaps particularly
so in the case of the contemporary novel.
From the opening paragraphs the atmosphere of
this story also invokes a certain mythical intelligence,
as if driven by the ageless power of the ocean.
A slightly dislocated lyricism is not outside
of Mr Nash’s authorial range and his protagonists’
perceptions and experiences are related
with credibility and a precision of image.
At the same time, the novel is effective work in the sea adventure
mode, exploring both the fascination and
terror of the sea and the human experience of them.”
Kate Dale, Publication Director
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