THE Best of Joe R. Lansdale

E-Book | 1 February 2010

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By turns absurd, hilarious, and terrifying, this outrageous collection features the best writings of the high priest of Texan weirdness. Odd-ball detectives, malicious rocks, spectral prehistoric fish, and vampire hunters permeate these vividly detailed stories. Featuring cult-classic award-winning tales such as Night They Missed the Horror Show and Mad Dog Summer, along with nonfiction forays into drive-in theaters and low budget films, this dynamic retrospective represents the broad spectrum of Lansdales career. Bubba Hotepthe tale of Elvis, John F. Kennedy, and a soul-sucking mummy, which was made into an award-winning filmis included along with the acclaimed novella, On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks, and never before collected works. Original, compelling, and downright odd, this unforgettable compilation is essential reading for fans of horror, mystery, and southern gothic.

Industry Reviews

Lansdale is an American original with a storytelling style distinctively his own. Publishers WeeklyA folklorists eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur's sense of pace. New York Times Book ReviewLike 10-alarm chili, Lansdale is pretty strong stuff... He has become a cult figure. People magazine Lansdale is a storyteller in the Texas tradition of outrageousness ... but amped up to about 100,000 watts. Houston Chronicle A zest for storytelling and a gimlet eye for detail. Entertainment Weekly "A must-have book for the lover of the weird, the champion of the bizarre and the fan of the outrageous. If you are looking for a unique experience that will leave you equal parts stunned and nostalgic, frightened and amused, look no further." Fatally Yours "Quirky, genre-hopping ... wide ranging collection ... running the gambit from horror to western to outright satire." Examiner.com "It is in the short story format that [Lansdale truly shines] ... a great collection." Kent Allard, Dead In the South "Indisputably one of horror's most revered craftsmen." Booklist Online

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