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I Saw Three Ships And Other Winter Tales

I Saw Three Ships And Other Winter Tales

Arthur Quiller-Couch

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Editorial:
Double9 Books LLP
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9788169873765
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I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales is a seasonal short story collection that brings together winter and Christmas themed narratives rooted in folklore atmosphere and rural British life. The work emphasizes community traditions emotional ties and the symbolic contrast between warmth and danger during the winter season. Through its stories it explores how ordinary lives are shaped by seasonal events and sudden disruptions often blending festive settings with moments of tension and uncertainty. The opening tale is set in a Cornish village during a stormy Christmas service where the church gathering reflects both communal unity and personal emotional conflicts. As external danger emerges in the form of a shipwreck the narrative shifts from celebration to urgency highlighting themes of courage duty and human connection. The collection reflects early 20th century literary interest in regional life seasonal storytelling and moral reflection through atmospheric and emotionally grounded fiction.

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