{"product_id":"the-other-passenger-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"The Other Passenger (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - 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\u003eJohn Keir Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. F. Norris\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a scriptwriter for the BBC, John Keir Cross (1914-1967) adapted classic horror tales by masters like M. R. James, Bram Stoker, and Ambrose Bierce into chilling radio programs. And with the eighteen stories in his collection \u003cem\u003eThe Other Passenger\u003c\/em\u003e (1944), Keir Cross demonstrates that he deserves a place alongside those authors as a writer of highly original and effective macabre tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wide range of themes and styles, ranging from traditional ghost stories to contes cruels, black humor, tales of dark fantasy and surreal nightmare, and perhaps the best story about a ventriloquist and his dummy ever written, there are stories here to suit the tastes of any connoisseur of horror and weird fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first unabridged edition of Keir Cross's landmark collection in over 70 years includes a new introduction by J. F. Norris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It offers an original twist of horror that will leave its mark.\" - \u003cem\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Among the annals of weird fiction one of the most sought after volumes.\" - Michael Ashley, \u003cem\u003eWho's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sustained atmosphere, versatile forms and dramatic effects ... the unusual ending is generally a surprise ... haunting.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52540226601267,"sku":"9781943910960","price":39.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b3BmM0Q2Q0NEMmh3K0RPK2JMZ0JVQT09.webp?v=1760871489","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-other-passenger-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}