The Alecton attempts to capture a giant squid off Tenerife in 1861. Illustration from Harper Lee's 'Sea Monsters Unmasked', London, 1884.Simmone Howell has very kindly invited me to be part of her Anatomy of a Novel series, in which “authors (mostly Australian, mostly YA) dissect their own books for your delight”. It’s a really fascinating set of blog posts, by authors such as Melina Marchetta, Michael Pryor, Kirsty Murray and many more. I’ve written about the fictional and real-life inspirations for A Brief History of Montmarayhere (and yes, one of those inspirations may possibly be the Giant Squid).
At the moment, I’m still stuck in my Editing Bunker, but I hope to emerge next week with some new blog posts.
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That was a wonderful post, and I’m extra excited because I’ve never before heard of the Isles of Scilly and I’ve learned something new!
That was a wonderful post, and I’m extra excited because I’ve never before heard of the Isles of Scilly and I’ve learned something new!
I would love to visit the Isles of Scilly! Some people have even connected them with the mythical lost land of Lyonesse.