Summary
It is the 1960s and the charismatic and cunning Spenser Mallon is a campus guru, attracting the devotion and demanding sexual favours of his young acolytes. After he invites his most fervent followers to attend a secret ritual in a local meadow, the only thing that remains is a gruesomely dismembered body - and the shattered souls of all who were present.
Years later, one man attempts to understand what happened to his wife and his friends by writing a book about this horrible ni…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753828823 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753828820 |
| Author: | Peter Straub |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 362g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 179mm x 31mm |
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‘A well written novel that uses its linguistic flourishes and scene setting to great effect’
A gripping, mysterious piece of fiction * CATHOLIC HERALD *A well written novel that uses its linguistic flourishes and scene setting to great effect * SCI FI NOW *
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Peter Straub
Since rocketing to fame with his acclaimed Ghost Story, Peter Straub has constantly featured in the bestseller lists, most recently with The Throat
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