Bøker av Michael Wombat

Dive into a new collection of beguiling tales from a master storyteller at his peak. The poignant, witty, hilarious, and other worldly stories in this collection have never before been published in book form. This collection boasts adventures of the mind, journeys into space, romance, and if you're in the mood for something grittier, a little horror. Meet Mrs. Stockley, who wears cabbage leaves under her hat, and her parrot Phil, a devotee of classical poetry and salty language. Or Jimmy and Ineke, who are brought together by their dead parents. Find out what aliens do to abductees, or what goes through your mind when you fall to your death. Consider who Jack the Ripper could have been, and the mating rituals of one particular snail. Whatever sort of experience draws you forward, this book will answer your needs. Come, adventurer, let us explore the universe together.

Renowned storyteller Michael Wombat, author and editor of twenty-five previous books, brings you his first collection of poems that display his love of words and rhythms and slightly odd rhyming schemes. This book contains a veritable poetpourri (sic) of variegated verses: storied ballads, rhymes to paint a scene, love poetry, poems of the supernatural, verses both funny and quirky, poems of nostalgia and memory, emotional outbursts and dreams both good and bad. There are haiku, tanka and villanelles. There's even a saga about a crisp factory. Dip in anytime and find a poem to match your mood.

1937. When Mythily's plane suddenly loses all power and crashes into the jungle of a mysterious uncharted island, she and her companion Barry are faced with a kaleidoscope of horrors. They discover they are not alone. Initially they think the giant flesh eating spider-crabs are their biggest threat, until they uncover a far bigger secret that threatens the entire world. A survivor's tale of a lost island, alien visitation and giant flesh eating spider-crabs. "A wild read, full of suspense, great characters, and a plot that keeps you guessing. If you like unusual and slightly barmy (in the best way) books, this is definitely for you!" "Wombat brings such wonderful characters alive, even ones that aren't human. I laughed, I cried and I was thoroughly gripped. Definitely one worth reading." "A brilliant, fast-moving story featuring giant crabs, zombies and so much more. One of those books that you think 'just one more chapter before I go to sleep...'."