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This past year I've been revisiting older books I love that most people won't know about today. This is one of three that were published before 1950, and made into movies that are now regarded as classics. This one became a 1942 hit starring a young Ray Milland.
But as so often happens--the books are all much (much) better than the films! And in this case, the film is quite a bit better than most "ghost stories," but the book is a really good novel, genre or not.
Dorothy Macardle's The Uninvited is a believably disturbing ghost story set in a beautiful place, with intelligent characters and just the right touch of romance. Every time I re-read it, I feel like I've re-met old friends, and revisited provocative ideas about the nature of supernatural experience. I love Macardle's detailed, highly descriptive writing, as well as her ability to create a…
A gothic, bone-chilling Irish ghost story first published in 1941 and now brought back into print. The title benefits from an introduction by well-known academic Professor Luke Gibbons and Martin Scorsese and various critics, including William K. Everson and Leonard Maltin, regard The Uninvited as one of the best ghost stories ever filmed.
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
During the past year I've been revisiting older books I love that most people won't know about today. This is one of three that were published before 1950, and made into movies that are now regarded as classics. In this case, a showy but slightly absurd 1951 film produced by George Pal.
The novel, by contrast, is amazingly believable and detailed, mixing a dramatic plot with worthwhile social commentary and convincing descriptions. The only caveats are a sometimes-dated writing style (especially in the dialogue) and a sometimes-annoying romance.
But this book is such an enthralling read that you can tune out those elements and enjoy it anyway! It was very popular when it came out as a serial in 1933--and the characters are sufficiently engaging that you'll want to read the sequel (After Worlds Collide) to find out what happened to them.
A runaway planet hurtles toward the earth. As it draws near, massive tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions wrack our planet, devastating continents, drowning cities, and wiping out millions. In central North America, a team of scientists race to build a spacecraft powerful enough to escape the doomed earth. Their greatest threat, they soon discover, comes not from the skies but from other humans. A crackling plot and sizzling, cataclysmic vision have made When Worlds Collide one of the most popular and influential end-of-the-world novels of all time.
This Bison Frontiers of Imagination edition features the original story and its…
