Central to any reappraisal of Southey’s mid to late career, is 'Roderick'. This best-selling epic romance has not been republished since 1838 and is contextualised here within Southey’s wider oeuvre. The four-volume edition also benefits from a general introduction, volume introductions, textual variants, endnotes and a consolidated index.
They were lurking in the dark, waiting for their time to come. The town was their prey and there was only one man to stop them. But what could he do when the town didn't believe in them? How could one mortal man tackle the forces nutured by satan himself and possibly win?
Billy had lived through the most horrible experience a child could imagine, but it was over. The creatures that had tortured him were dead and he would have to learn to suppress the memories and go on. Or were they? Why was he having these nightmares and why did he feel them inside his head? The Elder remembered everything that had happened – the Kindred’s release, the massacre and their escape. He stared out into the darkness with thoughts of revenge consuming him. This time we will not fail, he thought as he turned and watched the young girl below him struggle to escape the horrors he had manifested in the pit.
“Both based in South East Queensland, Coral Alma Slater began writing her memoirs with her granddaughter, Ashleigh Venz, in 2013, with the intent of preserving her remarkable life story for their family and future generations.”--Back cover.
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