Tideland
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Tideland is the third published book by author Mitch Cullin. Lyrically written and dark in tone, the story is a first-person narrative told by the young Jeliza-Rose, detailing the summer she spent alone at an isolated, rundown farmhouse in Texas called What Rocks. With only the heads of old Barbie dolls to keep her company, Jeliza-Rose embarks on a series of highly imagined and increasingly surreal adventures in the tall grass surrounding the farmhouse.
Tideland was published in the U.S. in 2000 by Dufour Editions. While destined to maintain a cult status, the book received major notices upon publication, including a review from New York Times Book Review which wrote that Cullin's novel was "brilliant and beautiful." Subsequent editions have been published in France, Greece, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
The novel was later adapted into a controversial feature film by director Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Tony Grisoni, in which Cullin was given a brief cameo and also contributed lyrics to the soundtrack.
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External links
- [Official website for author Mitch Cullin]
- [The novel's webpage with 1st chapter available to read]
- [Dreams (Terry Gilliam fanzine): Tideland]
- [Official movie website for Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Tideland]
- [Fipresci, the international federation of film critics]
- [Official website for The San Sebastian Festival]
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