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Chargement... The Lost and the Lurking (1981)par Manly Wade Wellman
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. My first Silver John story, this book had me enthralled from the beginning. I eagerly tore through it, despite the main character's disorienting mountain-speak. Similar to how reading a good book from another era proves rewarding but challenging, Silver John's colloquialisms slowed my progress, but I couldn't put the book down because I just loved everything about the story from the tone, the characters, the setting, and the plot. Then I came to the end. And that's what happened...the book just ended. No snappy twist, no "ah ha" moment, Wellman just stopped the action. I would have given this book at least four stars except for the very disappointing ending. Still, Wellman's writing impressed me enough to check out another Silver John book. I hope the next one I read ends better. Ralph Roberts, a book publisher and local celebrity on URTV (a public broadcasting station here in Asheville) first turned me on to Wellman. I have since been collecting him in a varied number of genres. I was very much pleased with this novel which plays out in the Appalachian Mountains--my home. The setting was quite real to me, and yes, even a bit disturbing, as I personally have come across sacrificial sites in these woods. Silver John--who takes his name and aspect from John the Baptist--carries a silver strung guitar into his adventures in the isolated mountainous regions of the Eastern United States. I would describe Wellman's novel as a sort of Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard approach to sorceress adventure, all within the tones of mountain culture--it's a trip to hear Silver John repeatedly use such Southern words as "air", "naught" and "reckon". Wellman's knowledge of the Occult comes from quite classical references--it's obvious he was very well read. You may find yourself looking a few books up. I too, like Silver John, have been witness to the Esoteric keeper's face--you should know what I'm talking about from the cover. Take notice that Witches' Sabbats include nude persons. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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