Snake Moon

by Ray Manzarek

The year is 1863. Deep in the backwoods of Tennessee, farmer Boone and his family live in harmony with the earth and its seasons, content to eke out a living from the land, unaware even of the Civil War that engulfs the nation around them ... that is, until Boone is seduced by a mysterious traveling peddler's promises of fame, fortune, and glory.

Genres: Horror

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Ray Manzarek was an American musician, best known as one of the founders, and keyboardist for the rock group 'The Doors'.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was entertaining, and appropriately seasonal for October reading, but there was something that bothered me. There was a screenplay sort of feel to the writing, as though it was a script that was stretched thinly into a novel. The sparseness was as if Hemingway or Murakami were telling you a ghost story.

[Max Nemtsov · Rating 4 out of 5]

она ко мне вернулась, и я ее наконец-то дочитал. надо признаться, что начало когда-то произвело на меня большее впечатление, но и целиком это вполне бесхитростно написанная, но приятная южная готическая фантазия, притча а ля "Мертвец". кинематографическая параллель тем более уместна, что это, по сути, литературный сценарий

[Kit★]

Years and years ago I read The Poet in Exile and loved it, so when I saw this one, I thought, sure let's try it, sounds interesting. Finally got a copy through PBSwap, so yay!