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Post by jamesdoig on May 22, 2024 21:00:41 GMT
Another nice one, Johnny!
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Post by Swampirella on May 22, 2024 21:09:28 GMT
Congratulations, Johnny!
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Post by dem bones on Aug 26, 2024 16:14:48 GMT
Two to look out for. #52 Edward Parnell [ed] - Eerie East Anglia: Fearful Tales of Field and Fen (British Library, Aug, 2024) A seaside honeymoon holiday is plagued by the mystery of bells which never stop ringing - and that which answers the call. Druidic rites and modernity spells disaster at a Norfolk golf course. An ancient relic found on the Suffolk coast summons a nightmarish entity to its discoverer.
A land of mind-stretching expanses, wide, yawning skies and the disorientating landscapes of the tidal fens, East Anglia has inspired a wide range of writers in the field of weird and uncanny fiction.
This new collection includes a wealth of tales from the past 130 years set in Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridge by a host of authors including ghost tale luminaries M. R. James, Robert Aickman, E. F. Benson and Marjorie Bowen, alongside bright lights of modern weird writing. Insightful introduction and notes from Norfolk-based award-winning author Edward Parnell#53 Weird Walk [ed] - The Haunted Trail: Classic Tales of the Rambling Weird (British Library, Sept. 2024) A remarkable blood-soaked stranger upends the lives of two Lake District ramblers; a lonely tavern offers its guests something much more disturbing than a post-walk pint; a night hike on the Fens takes a terrifying turn when the fog rolls in.
From the darkly humorous to the chillingly sinister, tales of the haunted trail are as old as time. We have always travelled on foot and our worst fears have often accompanied us. Whether walking for pleasure or necessity, the ramblers of these classic stories trip across unseen boundaries, plotting routes towards the numinous, the uncanny and the plain evil.
Featuring fifteen pieces from an intrepid band of writers including Robert Aickman, Charlotte Riddell, M. R. James and many more, this new anthology is a haunting trail mate, guiding you into the wild unknown.Looks like they've also a selection of seance stories in the works.
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Post by dem bones on Aug 31, 2024 8:43:41 GMT
#50. Elizabeth Dearnley [ed.] - Deadly Dolls: Haunting Tales of the Uncanny (British Library, May 2024) Elizabeth Dearnley - Introduction A Note from the Publisher
E. T. A. Hoffman - The Sandman Jerome K Jerome - The Dancing Partner Joan Aiken - Crespian and Clairan Adele Geras - The Doll Maker Brian Aldiss - Supertoys Last All Summer Long Vernon Lee - The Doll Daphne Du Maurier- The Doll Frederick E Smith - The Devil Doll Angela Carter - The Loves of Lady Purple Agatha Christie - The Dressmakers Doll Isabelle Cheung - Patchwork Dolls M. R. James - The Haunted Dolls' House Robert Aickman - The Inner Room Camilla Grudova - The Mouse Queen Blurb 'The doll wasn’t lying on the floor of the cage, but was standing against the padlocked door. And as the curtains parted it turned its face sharply towards me ….'
As mannequins, automata, effigies and dummies, dolls have haunted our imagination since ancient times, invoked throughout the years in literature and film as quintessential symbols of the uncanny.
In this collection of fourteen tales harking from 1817 to 2022, Elizabeth Dearnley presents a sinister troupe of unsettling playthings from the minds of E. T. A. Hoffmann, Daphne du Maurier, Angela Carter, Agatha Christie, Robert Aickman, Camilla Grudova and many more.
Including possessed puppets, artificial suitors and figures that blur the lines between human and doll, fresh nightmares await when the doors of the dolls’ house swing open and its denizens come out to play. Blurb via British Library bears little relation to that on Am*z*n.uk. TOC via Samantha van Buuren on Goodreads who also provides an enthused review.
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Post by dem bones on Sept 4, 2024 10:15:14 GMT
#52 Edward Parnell [ed] - Eerie East Anglia: Fearful Tales of Field and Fen (British Library, Aug, 2024) Sandra Gómez Edward Parnell - Introduction Further Reading Acknowledgements A Note from the Publisher
M. R. James - "Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad." R. H. Benson - Father Maddox's Tale E. F. Benson - The Dust-Cloud E. G. Swain - The Man with the Roller Ingulphus - The True History of Anthony Ffryar Gerald Bullet - Dearth's Farm H. R. Wakefield - The Seventeenth Hole at Duncaster Marjorie Bowen - The Crown Derby Plate F. M. Mayor - Miss de Mannering of Asham Frederick Cowles - The House on the Marsh R. H. Malden - Stivinghoe Bank Robert Aickman - Ringing the Changes John Gordon - If She Bends, She Breaks Penelope Fitzgerald - Dr. Matthews' Ghost Story Matthew Holness - Possum Daisy Johnson - Blood Rites M. R. James - A VignetteA seaside honeymoon holiday is plagued by the mystery of bells which never stop ringing - and that which answers the call. Druidic rites and modernity spells disaster at a Norfolk golf course. An ancient relic found on the Suffolk coast summons a nightmarish entity to its discoverer.
A land of mind-stretching expanses, wide, yawning skies and the disorientating landscapes of the tidal fens, East Anglia has inspired a wide range of writers in the field of weird and uncanny fiction.
This new collection includes a wealth of tales from the past 130 years set in Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridge by a host of authors including ghost tale luminaries M. R. James, Robert Aickman, E. F. Benson and Marjorie Bowen, alongside bright lights of modern weird writing. Insightful introduction and notes from Norfolk-based award-winning author Edward Parnell
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Post by humgoo on Sept 4, 2024 15:02:28 GMT
#52 Edward Parnell [ed] - Eerie East Anglia: Fearful Tales of Field and Fen (British Library, Aug, 2024) [...]
M. R. James - "Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad." R. H. Benson - Father Maddox's Tale E. F. Benson - The Dust-Cloud E. G. Swain - The Man with the Roller Ingulphus - The True History of Anthony Ffryar Gerald Bullet - Dearth's Farm H. R. Wakefield - The Seventeenth Hole at Duncaster Marjorie Bowen - The Crown Derby Plate F. M. Mayor - Miss de Mannering of Asham Frederick Cowles - The House on the Marsh R. H. Malden - Stivinghoe Bank Robert Aickman - Ringing the Changes John Gordon - If She Bends, She Breaks Penelope Fitzgerald - Dr. Matthews' Ghost Story Matthew Holness - Possum Daisy Johnson - Blood Rites M. R. James - A VignetteThanks Dem for the ToC. Looks like a Jamesian Gang Special. Am not familiar with Gerald Bullet, Matthew "Garth Marenghi" Holness and Daisy Johnson, so looking forward to reading your review.
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