The Night of the Hunter
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0821736116 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lansdale, stunning photographs by Patrick Loehr and Paul Wedlake, and letters, photographs, sketches, and other materials from the Davis Grubb family archives.. A runner-up for the National Book Award when it was published in 1948, The Night of the Hunter is a horror suspense classic. This edition features an introduction by Joe R
Amazon Customer said Four Stars. Good Readwatch the movie tooit follows the book closely. "This book could change your life." according to A Customer. I bought this book in Italy, to read on the trains. I expected a routine crime thriller. It is much, much better than that. The Rev. Harry Powell is well known as one of the great villains. A great villain requires a great hero, and Grubb provides two of them. John Harper is very appealing in his devotion to his little sister Pearl, but it is Rachel Cooper that is the character that raises this book to the highest level. She has the capacity to change your life, with her capacity for goodness. She changed mine. What more could you ask for in a book?. "thrilling murder and consequences" according to Betty E. Brown. The Night of the Hunter is an old story and movie, but is a page turner as of today. Very exciting and intriguing.
It is also a work of beauty and power and astonishing verbal magic.” —The New York Times. “60 years after its original publication, Davis Grubb’s Night of the Hunter remains the gold standard of Southern Noir. Grubb’s unforgettably charismatic and psychopathic villain, Harry Powell, still has the power to flood your 21st century dreams with terror.” —Richard Price“A thriller which commands one’s frozen attention
Patrick Loehr: Patrick Loehr is an artist and educator living in Golden, Colorado. Lansdale is a highly successful writer of horror and crime fiction.. Lansdale: Joe R. He is the author of the successful "Mucumber McGee" children's books.Paul Wedlake: Paul Wedlake is a photographer living in Arvada, Colorado.Joe R