| The Postmodern Mariner | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Rhys Hughes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Screaming Dreams |
| Publication date | 2008 June |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 160 pp |
| ISBN | 9780955518522. |
The Postmodern Mariner is the title of a 2008 collection of short fiction by Welsh fantasy writer Rhys Hughes. The book features eight short stories and one novella that are thematically linked in such a way that the book has a novelistic structure. The first seven stories feature Castor Jenkins and are examples of the 'Club Tale' sub-genre of imaginative fiction.
The contents of the book are as follows:
Part One, Castor Jenkins, the Münchhausen of Porthcawl
Part Two, Piper at the Fates of Ooze
Part Three, The Postmodern Mariner in Person