Description: LOST ESTATES by Mark Valentine. Dublin, Ireland, Swan River Press; 2024. 1st edition hardcover. LIMITED to 450 SIGNED (unnumbered) copies. Publisher description: “I am, and ever have been, a great reader . . . a library cormorant. I am deep in all out of the way books.” – S. T. Coleridge (1796) The twelve stories in Lost Estates offer antiquarian mysteries, book-collecting adventures, and otherworldly encounters. Mark Valentine’s amiable scholars and wanderers explore lonely and mysterious landscapes, places of legend, and secret history. Though drawing on the traditions of English supernatural fiction, these stories also strike out into unusual terrain. Mark Valentine’s short stories have been selected for the Ghosts & Scholars books edited by Rosemary Pardoe, Best British Short Stories edited by Nicholas Royle, Best New Horror edited by Stephen Jones, The Mammoth Books of Ghost Stories edited by Richard Dalby, and many other anthologies. Hardback edition limited to 450 copies. Signed by the author. Cover art by Jason Zerrillo ISBN: 978-1-78380-047-6 (hbk). Contents: “A Chess Game at Michaelmas” “Worse Things Than Serpents” “Fortunes Told: Fresh Samphire” “The House of Flame” “The Seventh Card” “And maybe the parakeet was correct” “Laughter Ever After” “Readers of the Sands” “The Understanding of the Signs” “Lost Estates” “The End of Alpha Street” “The Fifth Moon” “Sources” “Acknowledgements” “About the Author” “If you have ever wondered about the boundaries between strange tales and even stranger realities, you will enjoy exploring [Valentine’s] frequently familiar yet often unsettling world.” – Supernatural Tales. “Lost Estates gathers stories by Valentine that share in common various aspects of folk horror . . . [he] paints a picture of a landscape redolent of mystery and linked via a thin veil to a heritage of ancient wisdom and arcane lore. Highly recommended.” – John Kenny. Fine in fine dj. FREE DOMESTIC Media Mail shipping or $14.90 Priority Mail domestic shipping. International shipping is ONLY by the eBay Global Shipping Program. NO EXCEPTIONS!! NOT responsible for any import tax levied by Customs Offices in individual countries.
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Signed By: Mark Valentine
Book Title: Lost Estates
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Swan River Press
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition, Limited Edition
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Short Stories
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Mark Valentine
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Fantasy
Topic: Supernatural
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
