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      The Wise Friend

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      Patrick's aunt Thelma was an artist whose work turned towards the occult. As an adult he discovers a journal of her explorations, and his son Roy becomes fascinated. His experiences at the sites scare Patrick away, but not Roy. Can he convince his son that his suspicions are r...

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      Product ID:9781787584037
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Wise Friend
      Authors:Author: Ramsey Campbell
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Horror and supernatural fiction, Horror & ghost stories
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      Patrick's aunt Thelma was an artist whose work turned towards the occult. As an adult he discovers a journal of her explorations, and his son Roy becomes fascinated. His experiences at the sites scare Patrick away, but not Roy. Can he convince his son that his suspicions are real, or will what they've helped to rouse take a new hold on the world?
      “An absolute master of modern horror. And a damn fine writer at that” - Guillermo del Toro

      Featured in Booklist''s Top SF/Fantasy & Horror of 2020.

      Patrick Torrington’s aunt Thelma was a successful artist whose late work turned towards the occult. While staying with her in his teens he found evidence that she used to visit magical sites. As an adult he discovers her journal of her explorations, and his teenage son Roy becomes fascinated too. His experiences at the sites scare Patrick away from them, but Roy carries on the search, together with his new girlfriend. Can Patrick convince his son that his increasingly terrible suspicions are real, or will what they’ve helped to rouse take a new hold on the world?

      FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
      Imprint Name:Flame Tree Publishing
      Publisher Name:Flame Tree Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2020-04-23

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      Weight234 g
      Dimensions128 × 197 × 20 mm