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  • Published: 17 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448129010
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 28

Blue / Tentsmuir Sands (Storycuts)



Two short stories: a young man sets about furnishing and decorating his first flat; and a family outing to the Scottish seaside yields an early lesson in mortality for the youngest member.

In 'Blue', Kenny sets about furnishing and decorating his first flat. However, his giddiness does not last long. Even as his family and friends aid him in the feathering of his nest his worries mount higher and higher, and a young pregnant girl is always on his mind.

In 'Tentsmuir Sands', a family outing to the Scottish seaside yields an early lesson in mortality for the youngest member. This honest and delicate tale presents an image of family life that is both sweet and ephemeral.

Part of the Storycuts series, these two stories were previously published in the collection Field Study.

  • Published: 17 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448129010
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 28

About the author

Rachel Seiffert

The daughter of an Australian father and a German mother, Rachel Seiffert was born in Oxford and later moved to London. Her novel The Dark Room was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She has also written an acclaimed collection of short stories, Field Study.

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