Some of the stories are funny, and some are moving. Reply. Unless you prefer downright surrealistic fiction — in which case you will also find plenty well accomplished tales to suit you, scattered among the three volumes. I walk down the cobblestone street of my tiny village, umbrella overhead. Some of them are frightening. Everyone is already inside.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. No, not everyone. He became addicted to horror and supernatural fiction (too) many years ago, after accidentally reading a reprint anthology of stories by MR James, JS Le Fanu, Arthur Machen etc.
(That’s right, you read correctly). (That’s right, you read correctly). by PS Publishing. The premise is that stories always change their meaning dependent upon the order in which you read themâand as you work your way through the peculiar tunnels of We All Hear Stories in the Dark the odds against anyone else ever treading the same path as you become exponentially unlikely. She has 101 stories to tell you—the last stories in existence. Reply . I shouldn't be out. Start by marking “We All Hear Stories in the Dark” as Want to Read: Error rating book. PAGE COUNTS Volume I [586] Volume II [628] Volume III [585]
It contains 101 purpose-written tales, with bespoke illustrations by Reggie Oliver for each one, taking up nearly 1800 pages over three volumes. To get lost in this literary ocean is very easy, so if you don’t feel like reading each piece in the order presented, you can follow the author’s indications and suggestions, and jump from one volume to the other according to a personal roadmap. Definitely looking forward to the trade paperback editions. Refresh and try again. Each tale branches into multiple paths, dependent upon the choices you make. Post navigation. Weird Fiction at its Best From a Modern Scheherazade: “The Grand Adventure,” a melancholy tale about love, heartache and the pain of getting old, “Ice in the Bedroom,” an excellent, insightful tableau portraying family tragedies and the burden of living them, “That Tiny Flutter of the HeartI Used to Call Love,” an offbeat, disturbing tale describing an odd marriage in which dolls play a pivotal role, “The Popping Fields,” a memorable story of fatherly love, loneliness and sorrow, featuring a man endowed with the ability to create oddly shaped balloons, ”It Flows from the Mouth” a superbly written piece about a strange friendship surviving beyond the grave, “The Sixteenth Step” a terrific but bleak tale exploring the hidden paranormal stuff lurking behind our ordinary lives, “Peckish,” a particularly sinister version of the already dark fable about Hansel and Gretel, “Blue Crayon, Yellow Crayon,” the outstanding account of the nightmarish train ride of a man going back home for Christmas.
Whatever you decide, Shearman, this modern Scheherazade, will entertain you and entice you with his uncanny gifts as a storyteller. She has 101 stories to tell youâthe last stories in existence.
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But the route through them is challenging. nullimmortalis July 5, 2020 at 8:47 am A father-daughter satire on the earlier father-son syndrome? By contrast the trade hardcover set and the cheaper trade paperback set are available to order. Follow the right path … Most of them are very, very strange. To my fellow dark fiction lovers I will point out a few masterful examples, such as: Tempted to buy a copy of this mega-collection? There are also NO LISTINGS for this on Amazon or eBay…. For this roundup, we took a look at the... Once upon a time there was a man who lost his wife, and tried to find her by reading all the books in the world. Welcome back.