Death on the Beach / Per Högselius.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Högselius, Per, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery stories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Barbican Press, 2024.

Summary:

A wondrous and haunting deep-dive into landscape and culture. "Countless are they, the people who for one reason or another - or for no reason at all - have met their fate on the beach." This fascinating essay collection, translated from Swedish, walks global shores, looks to the sea and transcends the everyday. Beaches have shadows. They are places of tragedy that look upon the unfathomable abyss of the ocean. Per Högselius skirts our history, shipwrecks and bodies, relics of war and vanished lives. He draws on his encounters with painters, writers and movie directors. He invokes Casper David Frinedrich, Frankenstein and Jaws. Prepare for a haunting journey that leaves you fragile and shows you wonders.

Contents:

Intro

Copyright Page

Preface

1 Caravaggio

2 The Beach Killer

3 Medusa

4 Engulfed

5 Katabasis

6 Longing

7 Terror

8 The Bluff

9 In the Tidal Zone

10 A Realm of Sorrow

11 Flight

12 Islam of the Sea

13 Where the Sand is Lead

14 Post-Apocalypse

15 The Flood

Notes

List of Illustrations.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781909954960

1909954969

OCLC:

1411299526