The luminous sea
The Luminous Sea is a novel in the fictional Newfoundland outport of Molasses Bay. While the novel owes a debt to the magic realist tradition, it falls into the literary genre of new weird. A team of researchers are studying the emergence of phosphorescent tides and in the process of sampling marine...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:13178 2023-10-01T03:57:36+02:00 The luminous sea Barbeau, Mabel Melissa 2018-05 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/13178/ https://research.library.mun.ca/13178/1/thesis.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/13178/1/thesis.pdf Barbeau, Mabel Melissa <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Barbeau=3AMabel_Melissa=3A=3A.html> (2018) The luminous sea. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:08Z The Luminous Sea is a novel in the fictional Newfoundland outport of Molasses Bay. While the novel owes a debt to the magic realist tradition, it falls into the literary genre of new weird. A team of researchers are studying the emergence of phosphorescent tides and in the process of sampling marine life populations Vivienne, a young research assistant, hooks up a creature unknown to science: a kind of fish, both sentient and distinctly female. Vivienne’s supervisors, Colleen and Isaiah, recognize the importance of the discovery and intend to exploit it to their fullest benefit. They begin invasive scientific testing on the specimen even as they make preparations to transport the animal to St. John’s. Meanwhile, the creature is wasting away, and Vivienne is increasingly disturbed by the events around her. Colleen and Isaiah are willing to do anything to keep their discovery a secret and Vivienne is forced to decide if she will endanger herself to save her fish. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Colleen ENVELOPE(163.867,163.867,-78.033,-78.033) |
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The Luminous Sea is a novel in the fictional Newfoundland outport of Molasses Bay. While the novel owes a debt to the magic realist tradition, it falls into the literary genre of new weird. A team of researchers are studying the emergence of phosphorescent tides and in the process of sampling marine life populations Vivienne, a young research assistant, hooks up a creature unknown to science: a kind of fish, both sentient and distinctly female. Vivienne’s supervisors, Colleen and Isaiah, recognize the importance of the discovery and intend to exploit it to their fullest benefit. They begin invasive scientific testing on the specimen even as they make preparations to transport the animal to St. John’s. Meanwhile, the creature is wasting away, and Vivienne is increasingly disturbed by the events around her. Colleen and Isaiah are willing to do anything to keep their discovery a secret and Vivienne is forced to decide if she will endanger herself to save her fish. |
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