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I did the illustrations and overall design of the book. Wetbones tom prentice is a young, not so hot screenwriter living near. Wetbones by john shirley a signed copy wet bones by shirley, john signed aka john cutter, d. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Rapture by john shirley available from rakuten kobo. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. John shirley born 10 february 1953 is an american writer, primarily of fantasy and science fiction and songwriting. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Really, really, really, really weird stories, still hook the readers attention. A fleshandsouldevouring addiction runs rampant through the dark playgro. Preferably the ones that use the consonant strings of schl and plshcr. Wetbones book by john shirley 4 available editions. From international horror guild awardwinning author john shirley, the acclaimed splatterpunk classic wetbones combines the monstrous inventiveness of h. They slid her body out in a long aluminium drawer on small, welloiled rollers in a room that was sterile and cold, so cold he could see his breath.
Theres nothing ultra unique about wetbones on a standard plot level. Wetbones has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The narration is alright, but the performers tendency to use a weird lisp to represent different voices and accents is grating to say the least. A novel 9780929480633 by shirley, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great. Dead white by shirley, john book the fast free shipping. Wetbones is a wild and giddy ride, confronting the reader with marvels and horror in equal measure. John patrick shirley is an american writer, primarily of fantasy and science fiction and songwriting. John shirley never disappoints loved the book, disturbing as it is.
Share wetbones by john shirley paperback, 1993 currently sold out. No, doyle wasnt responsible for the piltdown man hoax. John shirleys stories come from personal experience with extreme people and. Shingletown, ca mark v ziesing, 1991, 1st edition, first printing, 1991. From international horror guild awardwinning author john shirley comes a true masterwork of modern terror. Wetbones by john shirley paperback, 1993 for sale online.
Wetbones is my first experience reading john shirley, and it will not be my last. Bones of coral by james hall 1991 1st edition with dust jacket. He has also written one historical novel, a western about wyatt earp, wyatt in wichita, and one nonfiction book, gurdjieff. Shirley has written novels, short stories, tv scripts and screenplays, and has published over 40 books and 8 short. I encourage everybody to read this disgusting, gross, splattery book of gore and talk about it in public.
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The book incorporates some of shirleys classic stories along with some revised and hard to find material. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. John shirley born february 10, 1953 is an american writer, primarily of fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, and songwriting. It was a recommended selection from based, im sure, on my recent purchases of books by poppy z. Wetbones by john shirley paperback, 1993 about this product. A great example of a book in the hardcorehorror, or splatterpunk genres that is well plotted, and expertly written as well as being explicitly graphic. A true masterwork of modern terror, its decidedly not for the faint of heart. While extreme horror and gore still exists today theres this punk attitude you find in their works that if you enjoy you suddenly have a handful more books to devour.
When downatheels screenwriter tom prentice identifies his exwife amy in the morgue, shes 50 pounds underweight and mutilated. A fleshandsouldevouring addiction runs rampant through the dark playground of the hollywood elite in this tale of hor. He has also written one historical novel, a western about wyatt earp, wyatt in. Wetbones by john shirley meet your next favorite book. Author john shirleys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Wetbones, by john shirley, is the grossest book ive read. Clive barker, whose recommendation for this novel reads as follows, john shirley is an adventurer, returning from dark and troubled regions with visionary tales to tell. Wetbones was published about 9 years after that series and it suffers from none of the slow pace or inordinate padding. He has also written one historical novel, a western, about wyatt earp, wyatt in wichita, and one nonfiction book, gurdjieff. Then when prentice pitches a banal copshow to studio head arthwright, arthwright is. Night visions 10 200, hc jack ketchum john shirley david b. Critics often talk about how in a john ford western, the landscape itself is a character.
A killer is on the loose and an ancient evil is destroying women. Horrible as this is, it has redeeming values, one being its warning against addictive pleasures and too much partying. The prequel story to the awardwinning and bestselling video game franchise. John shirley is conveying alot more than most people will understand in wetbones.
John shirley books list of books by author john shirley. One novel has affected me on all those levels deeper than any other. In it, you will find vivid depictions of heinous behaviors fueled by compulsive dependencies on both substances and. Signed wetbones by john shirley 1991, hardcover 1st edition ziesing books. Wetbones is the first of john shirleys novels that ive read. John shirley takes us on a journey from the mildly bizarre to the downright weird and then some in this, his latest collection of short fiction. The book starts out fast, brutal, gruesome, and does not let up until the last page. Wetbones, by john shirley june, 1999 leisure books original publication, 1993 i think i can see now why john shirley has apparently disowned his specialist mens adventure series it gives little indication of the mans true writing talent. Februar 1953 in houston, texas ist ein us amerikanischer. An anthology of extreme creature horror and many more.
Wetbones, by john shirley june, 1999 leisure books original publication, 1993 i think i can see now why john shirley has apparently. What ford did for the old west, john shirley does for the new york city of the me first, reagan revolution 1980s. He adapted james obarrs the crow into a screenplay a few years back, which has now become one of the latest tragedies of hollywood when. Read wetbones by john shirley available from rakuten kobo. John shirley is the author of many novels, including borderlands. I just started chapter five of cellars earlier today.
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