The Auctioneer (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)

Samson, Joan

ISBN 10: 1948405687 / ISBN 13: 9781948405683

Edité par Valancourt Books, 2018

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. N° de réf. du vendeur G1948405687I3N10

Synopsis :

One of the finest and best-selling horror novels of the 1970s returns at last to chill a new generation of readers
In the isolated farming community of Harlowe, New Hampshire, where life has changed little over the past several decades, John Moore and his wife Mim work the land that has been in his family for generations. But from the moment the charismatic Perly Dunsmore arrives in town and starts soliciting donations for his auctions, things begin slowly and insidiously to change in Harlowe. As the auctioneer carries out his terrible, inscrutable plan, the Moores and their neighbors will find themselves gradually but inexorably stripped of their possessions, their freedom, and perhaps even their lives ...
A chilling masterpiece of terror whose sense of creeping menace and dread increases page by page, Joan Samson’s The Auctioneer (1975) is a rediscovered classic of 20th-century fiction. With echoes of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and Stephen King’s Needful Things , Samson’s novel returns to print at last in this long-awaited new edition, which features an introduction by Grady Hendrix ( Horrorstör , Paperbacks from Hell ) and an afterword by the author’s husband.
“Buy this book ... there is no way to stop reading it, once you’ve started!” –  Baltimore Sun
“A well-made piece of dynamite ... For all their talk, the author seems to be saying, men will permit their souls to be carried away bit by bit and auctioned off to the highest bidder. Samson has written a suspenseful, engrossing novel with the most gripping and violent ending we’ve encountered for some time.”— Newsday
“A frightening novel . . . a powerful book from a powerful writer.”— The Grand Rapids Press
“A novel you may never forget . . . a tight classic.”— San Diego Tribune
“Brilliant, compelling . . .

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Auctioneer (Valancourt 20th Century ...
Éditeur : Valancourt Books
Date d'édition : 2018
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket