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Post by David A. Riley on Feb 28, 2011 15:37:51 GMT
Mark is far too reticent at blowing his own trumpet, so I really must mention that this collection, originally published for a high price by Ex-Occidente, is being published in paperback in March by Chomu Press, the same people who brought out Reggie Oliver's brilliant novel The Dracula Papers.  I've just pre-ordered a copy from The Book Depository for a mere £6.75 (free postage and packing!) www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781907681059/The-Man-Who-Collected-Machen-and-Other-Weird-TalesI'm looking forward to reading this collection. It's fantastic that Chomu Press are bringing out affordable copies of books like this. They really do deserve our support. |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Feb 28, 2011 15:58:37 GMT
It's fantastic that Chomu Press are bringing out affordable copies of books like this. They really do deserve our support. Absolutely! I ordered a copy of this about a week ago |
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Post by David A. Riley on Mar 13, 2011 22:08:30 GMT
Received my copy of Mark Samuels' latest collection in the post this morning from The Book Depository. And a very handsome looking paperback it is. I've already read the first two stories, Losenef Express and the title story. The first is a bizarrely nightmarish tale about an American horror writer who bears so many uncanny resemblances to the late, lovely Karl Edward Wagner. I'm sure he would have been tickled by this story, even though the writer has some unpleasant traits and a far from pleasant fate! The Man Who Collected Machen isn't a bit like I expected, having already read Robert Bloch's The Man Who Collected Poe and Kim Newman's The Man Who Collected Barker. This is totally different to either, clever, witty and betraying an astonishing knowledge of Machen's literary output, particularly his scarcer, far less well know material - not surprising considering that Mark is Secretary of the Friends of Arthur Machen! I place this tale alongside The White Hands as my two favourite Samuels stories so far.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2011 22:31:17 GMT
My copy has been dispatched. Expect it'll land tomorrow or Tuesday. Very much looking forward to it.
Greatly impressed with Chomu's ouput so far.
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