My Sand Life, My Pebble Life is a fine companion

John Hegley

a collection of heart-warming coastal tales from writer, playwright and broadcaster Ian McMillan...evokes a wonderful sense of nostalgia that's sure to transport you back to your own coastal experiences.

Coast Magazine

It's the grit in the shell that turns these memories into pearls... To describe these essays as 'poetic' seems almost redundant. There is a small cluster of poems...at the heart of the book, but the whole thing works at that level... McMillan's turn of phrase is as richly laconic as ever.

Brian Morton, Times Literary Supplement

This heartwarming and sea-air-infused collection of coastal memories will instantly transport you back to childhoods spent at the seaside.

Countryman

a kaleidoscope of seaside memories

The Radio Times

Combines poignant snatches of personal history with a delightfully nostalgic celebration of the British seaside holiday.

Daily Mail