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In 1809 an alien creature alights on Earth and burrows into the ground for a long hibernation, preparatory to a campaign of subjugation and murder. But in the next few decades a barn is erected over the spot, presenting a problem to the alien when it awakens in the 1980s. One of the alien's aspects, a giant centipede strong enough to tear the limbs off a young bull, digs its way out; but the essence of the alien, a red ovoid, remains trapped, since it is incapable of anything but vertical motion. Through the control of minds, the inflicting of pain and murder, the centipede endeavors to liberate its essence. Bloody scene piles on bloody scene, but without strong effect. First-time novelist Stchur has taken an idea fit for a novelette and, by dint of overwriting and repetition, produced a horror novel severely vitiated by the padding.
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Down on the Farm
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St Martins Pr, USA, 1987
ISBN 10: 0312010214
ISBN 13: 9780312010218
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A farm family in Michigan comes in contact with an ancient alien which feeds on fear. First printing (complete number line). No remainder mark, not price-clipped, not bumped. Comes in a mylar protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders. Seller Inventory # 001148
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DOWN ON THE FARM
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St. Martin's Press, New York, 1987
ISBN 10: 0312010214
ISBN 13: 9780312010218
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Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
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Octavo, boards. First edition. A malevolent creature from outer space buries itself in the ground on Earth in the early part of the nineteenth century. The monster awakens in the present day where an old barn now covers the burial site and effects the minds of humans near it. The author's first novel. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#160586). Seller Inventory # 160586
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0312010214I4N00