RENDEZVOUS WITH HORROR
- Category Literature & Fiction
- Format Paperback
- Imprint Rupa
- Price 140
- ISBN: 9.79E+12
- Pages: 128 pages
- Date: 2007
ABOUT THIS BOOK
From the inimitable master anthologiser Ruskin Bond comes another collection of spine-chilling tales ? Rendezvous with Horror. Each story, carefully selected by Ruskin Bond, marks a unique blend of the quaint and the realistic. ?The Face of Bronze? unleashes the pull of the Orient, manifested in the gripping story of Sanderson as he instinctively chances upon the bronze face and the strange life-like dreams that follow. The sudden disappearance of the statue only heightens the suspense, leaving us craving for more. While the mysterious footsteps will scare you out of your wits in ?When Glister Walked?, ?All Souls??, set in a country house in North America, relates another spooky incident that breaks the notions of a quiet and peaceful pastoral existence. What is the impending doom that shadows the life of the distraught Miss Stoner? Unravel the mystery of the suspicious murder in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?s ?The Adventures of the Speckled Band?, one of the most unusual cases in the long, illustrious career of Sherlock Holmes. These, and some other riveting tales, are here in this compilation for your reading pleasure.The book will prove to be an excellent companion for transforming a lackluster evening, as it escorts us to a land full of thrills and chills.