Description: The Sundial by Shirley Jackson Mrs Halloran has inherited the great Halloran house on the death of her son, much to the disgust of her daughter-in-law, the delight of her wicked granddaughter and the confusion of the rest of the household. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fans of Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House will enjoy this disquieting tale of people awaiting the end of the world in a large, isolated houseMrs Halloran has inherited the great Halloran house on the death of her son, much to the disgust of her daughter-in-law, the delight of her wicked granddaughter and the confusion of the rest of the household. But when the original owner - long dead - arrives to announce the world is ending and only the house and its occupants will be saved, they find themselves in a nightmare of strange marble statues, mysterious house guests and the beautiful, unsettling Halloran sundial which seems to be at the centre of it all. In this masterful work, Shirley Jackson blends family politics and apocalyptic terror to create a disturbing world of sinister relations and the macabre. Author Biography Shirley Jackson was born in California in 1916. When her short story, The Lottery, was first published in the New Yorker in 1948, readers were so horrified they sent her hate mail; it has since become one of the most iconic American stories of all time. Her first novel, The Road Through the Wall, was published in the same year and was followed by Hangsaman, The Birds Nest, The Sundial, The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, widely seen as her masterpiece. In addition to her dark, brilliant novels, she wrote lightly fictionalized magazine pieces about family life with her four children and her husband, the critic Stanley Edgar Hyman. Shirley Jackson died in 1965. Review Shirley Jacksons stories are among the most terrifying ever written -- Donna TarttA pioneer of the supernatural horror genre * Observer *She is the finest master...of the cryptic, haunted tale * The New York Times Book Review * Promotional Shirley Jackson blends sinister family politics and apocalyptic terror in a masterpiece of the macabre. Review Text Shirley Jacksons stories are among the most terrifying ever written Review Quote She is the finest master...of the cryptic, haunted tale Promotional "Headline" Fans of Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House will enjoy this disquieting tale of people awaiting the end of the world in a large, isolated house Details ISBN0141391960 Author Shirley Jackson ISBN-10 0141391960 ISBN-13 9780141391960 Media Book Pages 240 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1916 Death 1965 DEWEY 813.54 Series Penguin Modern Classics Format Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2014-03-27 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-03-27 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-05-27 AU Release Date 2014-05-27 Alternative 9780141391977 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77883209;
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