Some Will Not Sleep: Selected Horrors
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XCML4PN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 494 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Quality collection with literary merit (Quality collection with literary merit (4.4 stars) inner exile containing 11 stories that were conceived between 1995 and 2011 (see author's preface p. 9), but came to be published in various anthologies from 2003 through 2013 (see p. 277). All of them are stylish, atmospheric and well-written pieces with original and/or grotesque descriptions and moods; twisted stories occasionally featuring juvenile perspective and subtle humour. In Nevill's own words: "The process. .Quality collection with literary merit (4.4 stars) inner exile containing 11 stories that were conceived between 1995 and 2011 (see author's preface p. 9), but came to be published in various anthologies from 2003 through 2013 (see p. 277). All of them are stylish, atmospheric and well-written pieces with original and/or grotesque descriptions and moods; twisted stories occasionally featuring juvenile perspective and subtle humour. In Nevill's own words: "The process. stars) containing 11 stories that were conceived between 1995 and 2011 (see author's preface p. 9), but came to be published in various anthologies from 2003 through 2013 (see p. 277). All of them are stylish, atmospheric and well-written pieces with original and/or grotesque descriptions and moods; twisted stories occasionally featuring juvenile perspective and subtle humour. In Nevill's own words: "The process. "Brainy and well-written stories about horrible, hideous things." according to Lisa B.. I frequently see Nevill described as "Britain's answer to Stephen King" and nothing could be further from the truth! Where King's prose is rather workman-like and sturdy, Nevill's is polished and finely wrought, almost like he is writing genre literary fiction. While much of King's power comes from setting up a horror and then letting the reader use his or her imagination, Nevill brings those horrors out . Gifted author and creator of fascinating, disturbing worlds Ryan W. I am a jaded reader who breezes through 100+ books a year, many of them horror, and many far from effective at making me uneasy or even close to afraid. Adam Nevill, on the other hand, disrupts my sleep and makes me pause to ask aloud, "What in the hell?" Far from putting down his books in distaste, as I would with a juvenile "splatter" author, I always dive right back into his universe totally aware that
A strange goddess is worshipped by a home-invading disciple. A bestial face appears at windows in the night. In ghastly harmony with the nightmarish visions of the award-winning writer's novels, these stories blend a lifelong appreciation of horror culture with the grotesque fascinations and childlike terrors that are the author's own.. The least remembered gods still haunt the oldest forests. Cannibalism occurs in high society at the end of the world. The sainted undead follow their prophet to the Great Dead Sea. A forgotten tenant in an isolated building becomes addicted to milk. A confused and vengeful presence occupies the home of a first-time buyer. In the big white house on the hill angels are said to appear