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The Wine-dark Sea

  • 1988 first published
  • 388 pages

The Wine-dark Sea is a 1988 horror story collection by Robert Aickman.

18 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 388 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • English Horror tales
  • Supernatural
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Horror
  • Short stories, Single author

Quick answers

Who wrote The Wine-dark Sea?

The Wine-dark Sea was written by Robert Aickman and first published in 1988.

What genre is The Wine-dark Sea?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Wine-dark Sea?

The median edition has 388 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Wine-dark Sea?

Readers who like it often enjoy The House of Souls, The Odd Number and The Great God Pan.

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