The Return: A Supernatural Masterpiece (Essential Gothic, SF & Dark Fantasy) - Softcover

Mare, Walter De La

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857756699 ISBN 13: 9780857756695

Publisher: Flame Tree 451, 2012

Synopsis

Arthur Lawford is meandering through a graveyard in a melancholy mood, brooding on his current illness, until he falls asleep against the tomb of suicide victim Nicholas Sabathier. Feeling invigorated upon waking, Lawford hurries home only to be dealt a chilling shock. It is a stranger’s face that peers back at him from the mirror! Horrified by his transformation and alienated by the mistrust of those closest to him, Lawford struggles to adapt to life through a mask. Discovering that his new face is that of the dead Sabathier, Lawford skulks in the shadows, questioning who he is and who he might become. A psychologically thrilling tale of the occult from Walter de la Mare’s masterful imagination. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and fantasy to science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic. Each book features a brand new biography and glossary of Literary, Gothic and Victorian terms.

About this title

About the Author:

Much honoured and decorated throughout his lifetime Walter de la Mare (1873–1956) was a prolific author of poetry, short stories and novels. In his lifetime he was popular for his children’s stories but also highly respected by contemporary literary writers such as W H Auden, Graham Greene and Angela Carter. Today de la Mare is celebrated for his technical skill, unnerving ability to create atmosphere and the subtle ambiguities of his twisting narratives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flame Tree 451
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857756699
• ISBN 13: 9780857756695
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224