
The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies
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Narrated by:
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Eric Martin
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By:
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John Langan
John Langan has, in the last few years, established himself as one of the leading voices in contemporary horror literature. Gifted with a supple and mellifluous prose style, an imagination that can conjure up clutching terrors with seeming effortlessness, and a thorough knowledge of the rich heritage of weird fiction, Langan has already garnered his share of accolades.
This new collection of nine substantial stories includes such masterworks as "Technicolor", an ingenious riff on Poe's "Masque of the Red Death"; "How the Day Runs Down", a gripping tale of the undead; and "The Shallows", a powerful tale of the Cthulhu mythos. The capstone to the collection is a previously unpublished novella of supernatural terror, "Mother of Stone".
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"Fans of highly original modern horror fiction will find this volume a must-read." (Publishers Weekly)
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Intelligent and haunting
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incredible horror shorts
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Recently discovered John Langan and so glad I did!
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modern classic horror
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Papa Laughing-Bear, Hangtown Ca (So Lake Tahoe)
LANGAN = LOVECRAFTIAN EXCELLENCE!
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Fantastic collection by a marvelous writer
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We begin with a couple of stories that approach the zombie theme from vastly different directions, the second of which, "How the Day Runs Down," was one of the most original and entertaining things I've had the pleasure of reading. While it isn't--on the surface--overtly comedic, there's something about a zombie plague as experienced by Thornton Wilder that manages to amuse the reader/listener to a great extent.
"Technicolor" showcases both Langan's appreciation of the classics and his knack for metatextual analysis within the stories he tells, this time focused on Poe as he plays with the true story of the man's life and then blurring the line between fiction and reality.
The titular story, "The Wide, Carnivorous Sky," is a vampire tale unlike any other I've had the pleasure of reading...and that is a damn shame because I would love to read more stories like this one.
"City of the Dog" and "The Revel" tackle other supernatural creatures with the same deft hand Langan used when approaching zombies and vampires.
"The Shallows" presents a cosmic horror tale that's as eerie and discomforting as anything written by Lovecraft, filled with tension and dread that are palpable to the reader.
"June, 1987. Hitchhiking. Mr. Norris." is a bit more flippant than the other stories included, but when one discovers that it's meant to be a sort of cruel and horrifically humorous tribute to the fantastic Laird Barron, that all starts to make sense.
"Mother of Stone" is the perfect tale to cap off the collection. It draws the reader in and fills them with a disquieting sense that the real world may not be quite what we believe it to be. This is one of those stories that makes you happy to know you're reading fiction, though the investigation at the heart of the tale makes it feel all too real. It felt, much like "The Shallows," like Langan was delving into the realm of cosmic horror, but in a far more practical and plausible fashion...which made the story delightful.
Eric Martin's delivery as the narrator is superb, and fully captures the literary qualities of Langan's work.
The Definition of Modern Literary Horror
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If not, Lagan has a very interesting touch with metafictional elements, and over all I very much enjoyed this collection and will seek out more.
Good stories, sound quality not great
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not impressed.
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A great read
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