John Wyndham: The Curse of the Burdens
The Curse of the Burdens
Buch
- Collected Stories
- Random House Publishing Group, 08/2024
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780593733493
- Bestellnummer: 11702326
- Umfang: 336 Seiten
- Gewicht: 367 g
- Maße: 203 x 132 mm
- Stärke: 18 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 20.8.2024
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
Sixteen classic stories that are bound to get under your skin, perfect for fans of cozy horror—from the brilliant mind of John Wyndham, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.” (Previously published as Jizzle, and now featuring a bonus novella)John Wyndham was one of the twentieth century’s most talented—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers. He was a master of marrying the extraordinary with the banal. His thought-provoking and eerily prescient writing took everyday situations and added a touch of the bizarre to challenge the way readers saw the world around them.
In these stories, a man on his deathbed is given the opportunity to relive his life; a Welsh couple receives a mysterious egg from their son who is traveling abroad; a woman writes a novel based on her vivid dreams and discovers she isn’t the only one experiencing them; a scientist seeks to create “the perfect creature”; a London commuter train becomes more and more packed, seemingly headed straight to hell . . . and more! For the first time, this collection now includes Wyndham’s classic murder mystery novella, The Curse of the Burdens, showcasing his mastery of multiple genres.
Biografie
John Wyndahm wurde 1903 in der Nähe von Birmingham geboren. Ab 1925 versuchte er sich als Autor und 1931 erschien seine erste Erzählung, allerdings unter einem seiner vielen Pseudonyme, John Beynon Harris. Er orientierte sich stark an H. G. Wells und war diesem stilistisch durchaus ebenbürtig. Den Namen John Wyndham verwendete er erst nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er genießt bei Science Fiction-Fans den Ruf eines Klassikers.![John Wyndham: The Curse of the Burdens, Buch](https://media1.jpc.de/image/w468/front/0/9780593733493.jpg)
John Wyndham
The Curse of the Burdens
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