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" P]robably the most distinguished writer of English prose in the
novel form at present living. He cannot do other than write
beautifully." - Humbert Wolfe
"The book abounds in glowing experiences of a world of colour and
sensation, minutely imagined. . . . The description of dawn at Kew
Gardens is so lovely that the reader will be tempted to endanger
his respectability by emulating Judy and climbing the wall." -
"Times Literary Supplement"
"Among the few highly important and significant novelists of the
day." - "The Observer"
"There is poetry beneath Mr. Fraser's fantastic humour as there is
a cunning grace in his prose." - "The Times"
"The erotic awakening of a young woman . . . Judy, a student at
Kew Gardens . . . is engaged to a personable young man who does not
have the ability to arouse her, though she likes him, and she is
disturbed by the utilitarian, materialistic life-philosophy of her
businessman brother. She becomes more and more sensitive to the
hidden life of the plants at Kew, and comes to see them as
personalities, with the giant orchid in the role of passionate
lover. . . . Told with delicate imagery and fine perceptions, a
minor rococoism of art deco literature." - E.F. Bleiler, "The Guide
to Supernatural Fiction" (1983)
This first-ever reprinting of "Flower Phantoms" (1926), the
best-known novel by Ronald Fraser (1888-1974), features a new
introduction by Mark Valentine.
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Ghosts (Paperback)
R.B. Russell; Introduction by Mark Valentine
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R532
Discovery Miles 5 320
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Ferelith (Paperback)
Mark Valentine; Lord Kilmarnock
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R417
Discovery Miles 4 170
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Neighbours (Paperback)
Claude Houghton; Introduction by Mark Valentine
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R608
Discovery Miles 6 080
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" G]rew upon me with every page, until I came to the dramatic
climax . . . often brilliant . . . with] the brilliance of fever,
almost of delirium." - "Punch"
"It is very shocking . . . Houghton] has proved himself to possess
considerable talent." - "Spectator"
""Neighbours" is a novel about ideas concerning life. It is full
of dialogue, and good dialogue. It has beautiful moments. It is
original." - Arnold Bennett, "Evening Standard"
"His novels bring us the finest and most firmly thought-out
exposition of the spiritual problem of modern times." - "New York
Times"
"In Claude Houghton's work you have come to expect not only an
unusual and fast-moving story, but one with its hidden excitements
or seeming touch of fantasy, the significance of which may not be
apparent until you have reached the last page." - "Sunday Times"
The narrator of "Neighbours" is a young writer who has taken a
room in the attic of a lodging house, where he hopes to find a
quiet atmosphere in which to work. One night, the sound of a man's
laughter outside his door alerts him to the existence of Victor, a
fellow lodger in an adjoining room. The narrator feels an immediate
and inexplicable hatred for his unwanted neighbour, which develops
into an obsession as he listens to Victor's fervent conversations
and amorous adventures through the thin wall and records it all in
minute detail on endless sheets of paper. His morbid fascination
with Victor gradually begins to dominate his existence, leading to
a shocking climax when he finally resolves to destroy his
neighbour, the man he blames for ruining his life . . .
Claude Houghton (1889-1961) won a devoted cult following in the
1930s with novels like "I Am Jonathan Scrivener" (1930) and "This
Was Ivor Trent" (1935), psychological thrillers with brilliantly
sharp dialogue and unusual metaphysical themes. This edition of his
astonishing first novel, "Neighbours" (1926), is the first in over
75 years and features a new introduction by Mark Valentine.
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