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Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him-and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, even greater... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Tom Wallace: Worker in a factory, husband of Anne, father of Richard. His wife is expecting when they move into the rented house.
- Frank Wanamaker: Nieghbor who carpools with Tom to work. Husband of Elizabeth who is expecting their first child after 7 years. Blustery and full of alchohol, Frank does not seem to be as happy to have a child as his wife.
- Anne: Tom's wife, Richard's mother, expecting a new child and fearing for her husband.
- Philip: Tom's brother in law who is going to college in Berkley to become a shrink. He is the one who hypnotises Tom at a party for laughs and exits stage left.
- Elizabeth: Frank's wife. Quiet and pregnant, and seemingly timid.
- Dorothy: Junior high age baby sitter
- Richard: Toms infant son.
- Elsie: Non-attractive, but flirty wife next door. Mother of Candy. Browbeater of her husband Ron.
- Candy: Elsie's daughter who plays with Richard
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First Sentence edit
The day it all started-a hot, August Saturday-I'd gotten off work a little after twelve.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction XIII-XIV
A Stir of Echo's Book 1-156
A Stir of Echo's Screenplay 158-292
Afterword 293-294
Series & Lists edit
This is book 141 of 200 in Newman and Jones 200 Best Horror Novels. (community list)
Preceded by A Scent Of New Mown Hay, and followed by The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Matheson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Lippincott
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1958
ISBN: 0765308711
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Lippincott
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1958
ISBN: 0765308711
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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