Sea Beast Takes a Lover

The Sea Beast Takes a Lover is a novel that explores the lunatic and surreal, using the supernatural and extraordinary to expose us at our most human. It follows the story of a lovesick kraken, a group of cantankerous saints, and ageing fathers who are sunk in pressure-sealed crates. Andreasen romps through the lunatic and surreal with a tender, generous ease, emphasizing our common yearning for connection and understanding.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 04 October 2018
Publisher: Head of Zeus

A lovesick kraken, consumed by its desire, gently lures a ship of sailors into the vast sea. Meanwhile, in a well-appointed parlour, a group of cantankerous saints unexpectedly materialises, leaving them puzzled about their sudden appearance. In a timeless ritual, ageing fathers are enclosed in pressure-sealed crates and dropped to the bottom of the ocean. Andreasen fearlessly navigates through the realm of lunacy and surrealism, infusing each premise with a joyous absurdity. Despite the unconventional circumstances, such as a sister born without a head or an adulterous tryst resulting in alien abduction, love and protection endure, as does the longing for connection and understanding. The Sea Beast Takes a Lover unfolds in wildly inventive worlds, simultaneously daring and deeply familiar. It explores the human condition through the supernatural and extraordinary, revealing our most vulnerable and humane aspects.

Weight: 176g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788545990