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A Night in the Lonesome October
A Night in the Lonesome October

A Night in the Lonesome October

By Roger Zelazny, Illustrated by Gahan Wilson

Rediscovered Classics

FICTION

288 Pages, 5.5 x 8.25

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $16.99 (CA $22.99) (US $16.99)

Publication Date: October 2014

ISBN 9781556525605

Rights: US & CA

Chicago Review Press (Oct 2014)

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Overview

Boldly original and wildly entertaining, A Night in the Lonesome October is a darkly sparkling gem, an amalgam of horror, humor, mystery, and fantasy. An epistolary novel from Jack the Ripper's dog Snuff with one diary entry for each night of the month of October, this story features major Gothic characters from the 19th-century—including Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Victor Frankenstein, and the Wolf Man—along with their beloved animals, trying to piece together a frightful and ingenious puzzle that will decide the fate of the world. First published in 1993, and Zelazny's last book prior to his untimely death, many consider it the best of the fantasy master's novels; it inspired Neil Gaiman's brilliant story "Only the End of the World Again," as well as fans to read a chapter a day, every October.

Reviews

"Sparkling, witty, delightful: Zelazny's best for ages, perhaps his best ever."  —Kirkus Reviews

"A cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy. . . . Its deft, understated good humor and spare, poetic prose reaffirm Zelazny as one of fantasy's most skilled practitioners."  —Publishers Weekly

"The last great novel by one of the giants of the genre."  —George R. R. Martin

"Jack the Ripper meets Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes, and a few other choice individuals in this romp through the annals of literary horror and mystery. . . . Zelazny's quirky humor and Wilson's appropriately creepy drawings complement each other in grand style."  —Library Journal

"A madcap blend of horror tropes and fantasy. . . . There aren't many authors who would set out to write a novel in which the Wolfman and Jack the Ripper were the two heroes. . . . And I'm not sure anyone else could have made it work."  —Science Fiction Chronicle

"Bewitching . . . a supernatural romp."  —Philadelphia News

Author Biography

Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) is best known as the author of the critically acclaimed Chronicles of Amber series. He wrote more than 40 novels and won the Nebula award three times and the Hugo award six times. Gahan Wilson is an award-winning author and cartoonist whose artwork has appeared in numerous publications, including National Lampoon, the New Yorker, and Playboy.