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Physical description; [320]p ; 24cm. Subject; Fiction in English - 1945 - Texts.
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About the Author
James Herbert was not just Britain's number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, a position he held ever since publication of his first novel, but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide, and have been translated into over thirty languages, including Russian and Chinese. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.
From Publishers Weekly
Herbert's 12th novel is a minor effort about a young couple, Midge and Mike (she's an artist and children's book writer; he's a rock musician) who buy an idyllic country home, christened Gramarye ("magic" in old English) by a former owner. Gradually they find that Gramarye is the focus of supernatural energies, and that they themselves are sometimes the media through which these energies work. The house at first seems lovely and warm but takes on a sinister mood as cracks develop in the stone, moisture and mildew crawl up the walls, and bats multiply in the attic. Complicating the picture is the presence of a local cult, led by an Aleister Crowley type, which desperately wishes to gain control of Gramarye and its forces. A few creepy moments spike the generally lethargic pace of the novel. A veteran horror writer and bestseller in England, Herbert here writes like a noviceeverything spelled out, one-dimensional characterizations, no brevity, no wit; very occasionally diverting. Troll Book Club alternate.
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0340390662
- ISBN 13 9780340390665
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages309
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A young couple leave the city to live in a cottage in the heart of a forest. He is a musician and she is an artist. But it wasn't long before they discovered the cottage had bad magic. James Herbert is the author of "The Rats", "Lair", "Domain", "The Fog", "Moon", "The Survivor" and "The Spear". A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR003012292
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