Moby Jack and Other Tall Tales Hardcover - 2006

SIGNED/ UNREAD. Limited Edition. Excellent condition. Copy # 195 of 500 numbered hardcovers signed on the limitation page by the author Garry Kilworth. The Very Fine dust jacket has been placed in a new protective archival cover. The cover art is from an oil painting 'The Tower of Babel' by Abel Grimmer (1570–1619). Will be carefully packed in a box and mailed with delivery confirmation. We ship by the next business day.Synopsis:  Moby Jack and Other Tall Tales is a collection of stories that span some 20 years. They cover a variety of themes and are more different, in style as well as content, than they are similar. As the author himself says, "Some writers follow a path of sameness in order to satisfy their readers' desire for familiarity. To me that's like going to same country for your holiday every year. It's not me. I like going somewhere different every time."The tales range from Chinese fantasy ('Death of the Mocking Man') to science fiction ('Moby Jack'), to fantasy ('The Sculptor') to horror ('The Megowl') to ghost stories ('Hunter's Hall') -- but for the most part they're just plain odd and refuse to slot into any set category.So, if you like weird stories, dark comedy, and tales where characters get into impossible situations and only occasionally extract themselves, then you'll probably enjoy this book.