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In her first collection, Delia Sherman explores everyday moments in the lives of artists, sailors, gardeners, and musicians, pulling back the veil to reveal ghosts, tricksters, and faeries that haunt and illuminate these scenes. Her prose blends historical detail with subtle fantasy, creating small pockets of wonder that linger long after the page is turned. Sherman’s stories celebrate the quiet magic of ordinary life—light leaking through a window, a small boat’s two strokes—while suggesting larger histories that shape these moments. The collection is a gentle, wise tapestry of the hidden and the beautiful, a testament to her skillful blend of fact and fairy.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Delia Sherman
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