The Castaway: a modern folktale

Fiction » Romance » Gothic

By Benjamin Parsons
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(4.50 based on 2 reviews)

Published: Nov. 11, 2011
Words: 7,552 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465908384


Short description

A foundling baby is washed ashore in a lonely Cornish cove, and as he grows up his fate is strangely linked to the sea. When he meets a young woman who is escaping her past, he longs to pledge his heart to her... without realising that his heart was lost beneath the jealous waves, long ago.

Extended description

Arabella tries to escape the entanglements of love, and flees to the countryside to find her sense of self. But she soon meets a handsome young Cornishman whose mysterious history draws her in against her will. He was a foundling baby, washed ashore in a lonely cove, and she comes to realise that his fate is strangely linked to the sea. But as she prepares to risk her heart one more time, she little realises that his heart was longsince lost beneath the jealous waves.

Tags

love, cornwall, supernatural, sea, folktale

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Review by: Mike Diehm on Dec. 13, 2012 : star star star star star
Very refreshing. A well-told story. I tend to get "stuck" on an author. When I do I read everything by him/her. I'm stuck on Benjamin Parsons. Thank you sir, for sharing your top-notch writings!
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Review by: anjay on June 13, 2012 : star star star star
This is a very good folktale told in narative form. I really enjoyed it, as it reminded me of the stories told around the campfire when I was a kid in Girl Scouts. Like many folktales, this story doesn't have a fairytale ending in which everyone lives happily everafter.
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