Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
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- Synopsis
- Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of the 1970s and ’80s . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. It’s an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of two iconic decades, complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles. You’ll find familiar authors, like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, and many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Plus recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781594749827
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781594749810
- Publisher:
- Quirk Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/19/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Grady Hendrix
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Horror, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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