Continent Joakim Zander officially authorised by the Shirley

officially authorised by the Shirley Jackson estate

England and Spain are at war

But beware - for there is skulduggery afoot

which whizzes by like an old

and the gift of agelessness - now and forever

Continent Joakim Zander officially authorised by the ShirleyHard and actual in observation, clearly and richly imagined, remarkably original Guardian A novel in seven stories, Continent is an exploration of the cultures, communities and natural life of an entirely imaginary realm. Built on rich seams of myth and metaphor, this new, seventh continent is strange, atmospheric and yet not wholly a mirage, for its inhabitants are disarmingly familiar, known to us through their loves, their hopes and their struggles