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Mr. George and Other Odd Persons
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Belmont Future Series

Mr. George and Other Odd Persons (1963) (edit title/settings)

by August Derleth (Author) (edit contributors)

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THE DARK DIMENSION
17 tales of unthings which exist not in the past nor in the present -- but in the unknown world BEYOND.
17 unholy creatures which cross dimensions to destroy.
17 stories of fantasy, science fiction and terror -- "Unusual, macabre ... unforgettable plots and... read more

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HAVE YOU EVER

felt some unseen presence? ___ Yes ___ No
lived through the same moment before? ___ Yes ___ No
had a sudden chill when there was no draft? ___ Yes ___ No
heard your name called when there was no one near? ___ Yes ___ No
known something would happen before it... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

HAVE YOU EVER

felt some unseen presence? ___ Yes ___ No
lived through the same moment before? ___ Yes ___ No
had a sudden chill when there was no draft? ___ Yes ___ No
heard your name called when there was no one near? ___ Yes ___ No
known something would happen before it does? ___ Yes ___ No

TOTAL:
If all your answers were NO, read this book to learn what you're missing. Two YES out of five, and you'll never be the same again; five YES and you're already part of this strange other world ...

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  • “It was only by accident we found him," added Virginia. "We just missed him finally, and went to look for him. He had been dead for quite a while. It was awful -- the trunk-lid came down with such force that it almost severed his head. We have destroyed the trunk, naturally.”

First Sentence edit see section history

The tales in this book were written all in one month twenty years ago specifically to swell the log of Weird Tales.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Introduction
Mr. George
Parrington's Pool
A Gentleman from Prague
The Man on B-17
Blessed are the Meek
Mara
The Blue Spectacles
Alannah
Dead Man's Shoes
The Tsantsa in the Parlor
Balu
The Extra Passenger
The Wind in the Lilacs
Miss Esperson
The Night Train to Lost Valley
Bishop's Gambit
Mrs. Manifold

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in Belmont Future Series. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. August Derleth (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Robert E. Hubbell (Cover Artist) - 1963 Arkham House edition
  2. Ralph Brillhart (Cover Artist) - 1964 Belmont edition
  3. August Derleth (Introduction)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Arkham House
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1963
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 239

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