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A premium, giftable paperback with FREE countertop display.
Alternative "COASTAL GULL FABLE" stand available for outside Cornwall.
Stand continues selling when book is picked up
Fresh books stored behind the stand on a flat base.
A seaside story with bite, humour, and heart
WE OWN THE ROOFTOPS, STREETS, AND BEACHES.
CHIPS, PASTIES, ICE CREAMS – ARE TO BE SHARED.
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY.
By order of the gulls
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Young gull Lazarus – known as Flick – is determined to prove himself in a Cornish harbour.
His father, Solmondor, still believes in fishing and foraging – 'the noble arts', he calls them – but that’s hard work, and what’s the point when humans provide everything?
The gulls are about to find out.
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The perfect beach read. Funny, visceral, and poignant, ‘The Art of Stealing Chips in the Mizzle’ is a modern seaside fable about finding the courage to face what you’ve flown from.
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Note: Image shows hardback version.
A look inside...
‘You’re a herring gull, Lazarus.’ Father’s stare was hard as granite. ‘Act like one.’
They stood on their flat roof, buffeted by warm wafts of old crab.
Lazarus lowered his beak. In his head, gulls screamed from clouds streaking into the deep. Zip-zip-zip – for the sardines, the silver.
Gulls were born for it, Father said.
Lazarus stared at his webbed feet.
No diving. Not for him. Not after what happened.
His leg was still crooked. His head had a bare-patch, no feathers. Godgull’s will, Mother had jabbered.
Broken little scabber-hatch.
