The Chapman Books

FRENCH, Aaron J.; JOHNSON, Erik T.; LEWIS, Adam P.

ISBN 10: 1628980044 / ISBN 13: 9781628980042

Published by Uncanny Books, 2014

About this Item

225pp, octavo. personal inscription by French on title page.

Seller Inventory # 91079

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Chapman Books
• Publisher: Uncanny Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1628980044
• ISBN 13: 9781628980042
• Binding: PAPERBACK
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SCIENCE-FICTION

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Synopsis

It's dangerous to be a doctor... ...Or a member of the Chapman family in this collection of three loosely tied together tales of the macabre by authors Aaron J. French, Erik T. Johnson, and Adam P. Lewis. Aaron J. French starts this weird progression with "The Chapman Stain," a kind of horrorized version of the nature vs. nurture debate. Is it genetics or is it demonic possession? The story moves quickly, with hints of both A Christmas Carol and The Exorcist lending touchstones to the proceedings. The story's end is a heady blend of spiritualism and gore. Erik T. Johnson's "The Chapman Delirium" is a euphoric, phantasmagoric trippy trip through the world of a patent medicine called Etcetracaine. Johnson's writing is, as always, mind-bendingly good, with passages you will read, stop, read again, then curse yourself for not having written. And finally, the Chapman Family's bad luck runs its course in Adam P. Lewis' "The Chapman Remains," a horrific tale of revenant corpses and life-draining ghouls. Lewis manages a shivery Fall of the House of Usher feeling throughout, which gives this tale of grave disturbance and...well...grave disturbances a nice depth. "Interesting to see what three talented authors can do with a shared-world theme, The tales are different enough to hold your interest completely, but tethered enough to each other that they lend some deeper, more twisted meaning to their companion pieces. Highly recommended!" --- John F.D. Taff, author of Little Deaths

Review

"Interesting to see what three talented authors can do with a shared-world theme, The tales are different enough to hold your interest completely, but tethered enough to each other that they lend some deeper, more twisted meaning to their companion pieces. Highly recommended!"--John F.D. Taff, author of Little Deaths

"A group of photographs, newspaper clippings, and manuscripts were found in the house of Adam P. Lewis's deceased aunt. These three manuscripts referred to a Chapman family in the late 19th century, with many references to scandals, mysterious deaths and occult incidences. Adam P. Lewis, with the help of Aaron J. French and Erik T. Johnson, took each manuscript and styled them into three separate tales. The Chapman Books thus make for a very eerie read and a spookingly pleasurable look at one of the strangest families to creep out 19th century America."--Goodreads Review