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CONTENTS
The October Game by Ray Bradbury
The Secret of Death Dome by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Three Gentlemen in Black by August Derleth
The Seed from the Sepulcher by Clark Ashton Smith
Smith: An Episode in a Lodging House by Algernon Blackwood
The Message on the Slate by Edward Lucas White
Black Country by Robert E. Howard
The October Game by Ray Bradbury
The Secret of Death Dome by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Three Gentlemen in Black by August Derleth
The Seed from the Sepulcher by Clark Ashton Smith
Smith: An Episode in a Lodging House by Algernon Blackwood
The Message on the Slate by Edward Lucas White
Black Country by Robert E. Howard
- GenresHorrorScience Fiction
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1974
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Vic Ghidalia
23 books2 followersVictor Simon Ghidalia (1926-2013) was a US publicist for ABC TV. He co-edited eight anthologies with Roger Elwood between 1969 and 1975, and several solo anthologies between 1971 and 1977.
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August 9, 2016
A creepy collection of older horror tales. Includes:
"The October Game," By Ray Bradbury. Very good.
"The Secret of Death Dome," By Walter M. Miller., Jr. Good, longer than necessary and with some plot holes if you look closely, but fun.
"The Seed from the Sepulcher," By Clark Asthon Smith. One of Smith's best, I think. My favorite by him. Extremely creepy.
"Smith: An Episode in a Lodging House," by Algernon Blackwood. Certainly wordy by modern standards and not Blackwood's best. But a decent read.
"The Message on the Slate," by Edward Lucas White. Another wordy one by modern standards and it could have been better as a shorter and tighter piece. Interesting, though.
"Black Country," by Robert E. Howard. Definitely one of Howard's lesser efforts but even so it still sings with some powerful writing. Creepy ending.
"The October Game," By Ray Bradbury. Very good.
"The Secret of Death Dome," By Walter M. Miller., Jr. Good, longer than necessary and with some plot holes if you look closely, but fun.
"The Seed from the Sepulcher," By Clark Asthon Smith. One of Smith's best, I think. My favorite by him. Extremely creepy.
"Smith: An Episode in a Lodging House," by Algernon Blackwood. Certainly wordy by modern standards and not Blackwood's best. But a decent read.
"The Message on the Slate," by Edward Lucas White. Another wordy one by modern standards and it could have been better as a shorter and tighter piece. Interesting, though.
"Black Country," by Robert E. Howard. Definitely one of Howard's lesser efforts but even so it still sings with some powerful writing. Creepy ending.
January 27, 2013
Excellent little horror anthology! I still remember when one of my 8th grade teachers read Bradbury's "The October Game" from this book--super creepy! I recommend reading that one on a lone night near Halloween!
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