{"product_id":"magic-terror-7-tales-9780593975923","title":"Magic Terror: 7 Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of seven exquisite tales about living, dying, and the horror that lies in between, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elegant, terrifying, provocative.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to a new kind of terror as Peter Straub leads us into the outer reaches of the psyche. Here the master of the macabre is at his absolute best in seven chilling stories that explore the darkest depths of the human mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bunny Is Good Bread\"\u003c\/b\u003e takes us into the mind of a small boy trapped in grotesque circumstances to portray the creation of a serial killer in a manner that compels pity, sorrow, comprehension, and grief--as well as judgement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hunger, an Introduction,\"\u003c\/b\u003e narrated by the ghost of a pompous, self-pitying murderer, evokes a profoundly beautiful vision of earthly life, one appreciated far more by the dead than the living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe award-winning novella \u003cb\u003e\"Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff,\"\u003c\/b\u003e a masterpiece of black comedy, draws upon Melville's \"Bartleby the Scrivener\" to create a revenge tale in which torture is a moral art and the revenger undergoes a transforming, albeit painful, education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe terrain of these extraordinary stories is marked by brutality, heartbreak, despair, wonder, and an unexpected humor that allows empathy to blossom within the most unlikely contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Straub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593975923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e authored numerous bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eGhost Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Floating Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Shadowland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJulia\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack House\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-authored with Stephen King. He also published short fiction, poetry, and a graphic novel. A prolific Grand Master of Horror, he won the British Fantasy Award; ten Bram Stoker Awards; three International Horror Guild Awards; ten World Fantasy Awards; and was the recipient of several Lifetime Achievement Awards. He passed away in 2022.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peter Straub \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566663942301,"sku":"9780593975923","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a9975205-6123-4f75-9f7d-f3295694fbc3.jpg?v=1768314439","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/magic-terror-7-tales-9780593975923","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}