The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811824543 ISBN 13: 9780811824545

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2000

Synopsis

The Sun has set, the campfire is lit, and dark night presses in—suddenly, the wilderness seems very big and very scary. In the good old-fashioned tradition of story-telling, The Campfire Collection offers twenty-five spine-tingling tales, both true and fictional, of the human experience in the great outdoors. From beastly attacks, to brushes with death and supernatural encounters, this anthology captures the cruel, sometimes macabre, side of Mother Nature. And it isn't pretty. Haruki Murakami describes a life destroying tsunami, and Cynthia Dusel-Bacon gives an agonizingly detailed account of being mauled by a bear. Rounded corners and durable cover make this a suitable companion for any overnight excursion, and large type means easy radin by campfire or flashlight. Whether you're just pitching a tent in the backyard or all the way up on the top of Mount Everest, The Campfire Collection is a chilling read from writers who have lived to tell.

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About the Author

Eric Martin is an author who frequently listens for things that go bump in the night. He lives in San Francisco.

From Library Journal

Rather than the ghost stories you might expect from the title, Martin (whose first novel, Luck, will be published by Norton this fall) has collected 17 stories of the outdoors. Some are true and some are not; some are by well-known writers and some by authors who have yet to become household names; some are thrillers and chillers, and some are amusing. The book is divided into four thematic sections: "The Elements" includes Jack London's "To Build a Fire," a Poe story, a grisly tale of mountain climbers, and an equally grim tale of the desert. "The Beasts" lives up to its title with stories of wolves (by wildlife expert Peter Matthiessen) and woman-eating bears. "The Unknown" is closest to the traditional ghost story and includes Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee." The final section, "Ourselves," may be the most frightening of all, ending with the final scenes from Frank Norris's classic novel McTeague. These dark-of-night tales with something of a twist are recommended for public libraries.
-Katherine Koenig, Ellis Sch., Pittsburgh
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0811824543
• ISBN 13: 9780811824545
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 242
• Editor: Eric B. Martin