9780773771161 - The running man di Ruddy, Jon (2 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Painted cover (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 184 pages; ** Goodreads; A journalist's country retreat turns into a nightmare confrontation with a walking corpse and a fanatical religious cult. ** Banner at top of Cover: Demonic Cultists Torture and Murder in their Ruthless Hunt for the Running Man; ** [Pre-Dates the RUNNING MAN by Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) by SIX YEARS = NOT the Same Book, NOT the same Author]; ** First of Three Scarce Horror Novels by this Canadian Author; Jon Ruddy started as a Newspaperman in Toronto from 1965-1971 he was a Staff Writer at MacLeans magazine. In the 1976 he was living in Mexico; VERY RARE TITLE. ** Brad Middleton notes; Novel about the protagonist's interest in booze, sleeping around, and getting high. The story begins with a strange supernatural event that certainly piqued my interest, however it's slow-going after that with little action taking place until the final chapters. I couldn't help but wonder if the main character, freelance journalist Jake Willoughby, was based on Ruddy himself--and if he was under the influence of something when writing it. Like many early Canadian horror novels, this book is relatively scarce. These were notorious for copy errors, as if the manuscript saw no editor before going to print;The hardcover version simultaneously published by General Pub. Co. as one of their TrendSetter Editions); *** This is a reading copy.Creasing and Handling Wear to Covers, 3" Crease at bottom right cover corner; Paper glued to interior backcover (size = 2" diameter) Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Painted cover (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 184 pages; ** Goodreads; A journalist's country retreat turns into a nightmare confrontation with a walking corpse and a fanatical religious cult. ** Banner at top of Cover: Demonic Cultists Torture and Murder in their Ruthless Hunt for the Running Man; ** [Pre-Dates the RUNNING MAN by Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) by SIX YEARS = NOT the Same Book, NOT the same Author]; ** First of Three Scarce Horror Novels by this Canadian Author; Jon Ruddy started as a Newspaperman in Toronto from 1965-1971 he was a Staff Writer at MacLeans magazine. In the 1976 he was living in Mexico; VERY RARE TITLE. ** Brad Middleton notes; Novel about the protagonist's interest in booze, sleeping around, and getting high. The story begins with a strange supernatural event that certainly piqued my interest, however it's slow-going after that with little action taking place until the final chapters. I couldn't help but wonder if the main character, freelance journalist Jake Willoughby, was based on Ruddy himself--and if he was under the influence of something when writing it. Like many early Canadian horror novels, this book is relatively scarce. These were notorious for copy errors, as if the manuscript saw no editor before going to print;The hardcover version simultaneously published by General Pub. Co. as one of their TrendSetter Editions); *** Minor Spine Slant, Minor Creasing, indents to front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.