JULIA
by Straub, Peter
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- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with new publisher's price sticker (£4.95). (23182)
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, [1976]. First U. K. edition. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with new publisher's price sticker (£4.95). (23182). Octavo, boards. The authors first horror novel. "Obsessed by guilt over accidently killing her daughter while attempting a tracheotomy, Julia Lofting retreats to a house in Kensington where she encounters the ghost of a child murderer, which may or may not be real." "A subtle, beautifully atmospheric novel of psychological disintegration and ambiguous supernaturalism." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-354. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-288. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271.
Synopsis
Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is the author of fourteen novels. He has won the British Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and two World Fantasy awards, and was elected Grand Master at the 1998 World Horror Convention. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in New York City.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23182
- Title
- JULIA
- Author
- Straub, Peter
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U. K. edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1976]
- Keywords
- Horror
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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