{"product_id":"islington-crocodiles-paperback","title":"Islington Crocodiles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Meloy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong out of print, a classic of progressive horror fiction. Previously considered legendary in its scarcity, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIslington Crocodiles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is back. Containing the British Fantasy Award winning story \u003ci\u003eBlack Static\u003c\/i\u003e and a previously unpublished novella, \u003ci\u003eJunction Creature\u003c\/i\u003e, Crocs takes you on a journey through themes of love, loss, hope and faith. Hold onto your crashbars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To write with such intuitive depth into the byways of consciousness, to make the world new and strange in a reader's imagination, and to engage hearts without a hint of melodrama, are all the precious hallmarks of an authentic poet. When I read \u003ci\u003eIslington Crocodiles\u003c\/i\u003e, I realised I was reading just such a poet, and a writer who feels things with a poignancy that's near painful\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Adam Nevill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meloy's voice is startlingly original, his stories both shocking and beautiful, and this book is destined to become a classic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Tim Lebbon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the stories of Paul Meloy--where walk the living dead, genetically modified pandas, and the mad and terrible Nurse Melt, among others--raw, tell-it-like-it-is comedy brawls with trippy horror in a cage match for the human soul. Take a frontrow seat. Try not to get any blood on you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Joe Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The first thing is, you are in for a treat. The second is, keep your wits about you as you read this extraordinary work.\"-David Mathew \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simply the most important, and stunning fantasy collection of the last twenty years. Or possibly, ever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Stephen Volk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paul Meloy is a unique talent in genre fiction who never disappoints. He's a master craftsman of the short story, and his prose leaves me breathless.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Sarah Pinborough\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54051545317683,"sku":"9781940233840","price":31.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rbEhx_m-xY9781940233840.webp?v=1788996288","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/islington-crocodiles-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}