A professor and a graduate student escort a group of soldiers to a remote Scottish island to find out what's buried there; a man plays an audio tape left by his late father and unearths a family history of monstrous deeds; a student receives intimidating lessons at a surreal learning center; a young couple struggle to hold their own against a group of brutal pursuers in a devastated landscape; an artist discovers and becomes obsessed with a mysterious statue.From Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Langan comes this new Word Horde edition of his debut collection, Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, a collection of tales both elegant and macabre, steeped in the tradition of the literary weird.Includes extensive story notes, an introduction by Elizabeth Hand, and a brand new story exclusive to this edition!
ISBN: | 9781956252002 |
Publisher: | Word Horde |
Imprint: | Word Horde |
Published date: | 05 Jul 2022 |
DEWEY: | FIC |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 240 |
Weight: | 358g |
Height: | 229mm |
Width: | 152mm |
Spine width: | 14mm |