James P. Blaylock

All the Bells on Earth (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Blaylock is one of the most brilliant of that new generation of fabulist writers: All the Bells on Earth may be his best book... Enthralling" ( The Washington Post Book World ). In the dead of night, a man climbs the tower of St. Anthony's Church, driven by a compulsive urge to silence the bells. In a deserted alley, a seemingly random victim is consumed by a torrent of flames. And in the deceptive light of day, a mail-order businessman named Walt Stebbins receives a bizarre artifact-a glass jar containing the preserved body of a bluebird. Things like this don't usually happen in a town like Orange, California. Ordinary people don't expect to face evil-real evil-in their backyards. But as Walt unravels the mystery of the bird in the jar, he learns that the battle between good and evil takes place every day... "An absolute page-turner... A terrific novel by a master of the offbeat and the absurd." - The Washington Post Book World "In the best tradition of The Twilight Zone, crossed with wacky characters, humor and moments of real love stunningly portrayed." -Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column "With acrobatic grace, Blaylock, winner of two World Fantasy Awards, once again walks the dividing line between fantasy and horror-this time, as he relates a deal-with-the-devil story set in suburban Southern California." - Publishers Weekly "While juxtaposing subtle humor with grim horror, the author portrays a world in which human virtues become mystic weapons and unlikely heroes grope their way toward salvation." - Library Journal

Produktdetails

• Verlag: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781936535699
• Artikelnr.: 45212350

Autorenporträt

James P. Blaylock was mentored by Philip K. Dick, along with K.W. Jeter and Tim Powers, and is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern steampunk. Winner of two World Fantasy Awards and a Philip K. Dick Award, he is director of the Creative Writing Conservatory at the Orange County School of the Arts and a professor at Chapman University, where he has taught for 20 years.