Reunion at Dawn and Other Uncollected Ghost Stories
- Written by H. R. Wakefield
- ISBN: 1-55310-000-X (978-1-55310-000-3)
- Format: Hardcover, xv + 173pp
- Publish Date: April 24, 2000
- Original Price: Price: C$53.00 / US$40.00 / £25.00
- Genre: Horror
- Publication Type: Collection
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H. R. Wakefield
H. R. Wakefield is the author of Reunion at Dawn and Other Uncollected Ghost Stories.
About
Reunion at Dawn and Other Uncollected Ghost Stories,this 1931 volume was the third collection of stories by Wakefield within four years, following They Return at Evening (1928) and Old Man's Beard (1929). An extremely rare book, it contains thirteen stories, seven of which are supernatural, and which include such classic weird tales as "Frontier Guards," "Day-Dream in Macedon," and "Damp Sheets." The collection demonstrates Wakefield's continued development as a writer, showing his ability to create effective supernatural fiction while also exploring other genres. The supernatural stories in the collection maintain Wakefield's reputation for creating genuinely unsettling tales, while the non-supernatural stories show his range as a writer. Stories like "Frontier Guards" and "Damp Sheets" demonstrate his skill at creating atmosphere and building tension, while "Day-Dream in Macedon" shows his ability to blend the supernatural with historical settings.
Edition Details
- Dust Jacket illustrated by Paul Lowe.
- This is a full clothbound edition limited to 600 copies.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Reunion at Dawn
- The Fire-Watcher's Story
- Parrot Cry
- Surprise for Papa
- Final Variation
- The Sandwich
- The Fall of the House of Gilpin
- Vengeance is Ours!
- The Assignation
- The Latch-Key
- 'The Night Can Sweat with Terror
- At World's End
- An Air of Berlioz
- The Bodyguard
- 'That Sleep of Death'
- Familiar Spirit
- 'A Man's Best Friend'
- Afterword
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External Links
- Reunion at Dawn and Other Uncollected Ghost Stories. ISFDB entry for Reunion at Dawn and Other Uncollected Ghost Stories