Fluke

Title:

Fluke

Author:

Herbert, James

ISBN:

9780330522595

Personal Author:

Herbert, James

Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

London : Pan Books, 2012.

Physical Description:

224 p. ; 20x13x1 cm.

General Note:

Paperback. B-format paperback.

Abstract:

He was a stringy mongrel, wandering the streets of the city, driven by a ravenous hunger and hunting a quarry he could not define. But he was something more. Somewhere in the depths of his consciousness was a memory clawing its way to the surface, tormenting him, refusing to let him rest. The memory of what he had once been. A man...'The author has an undeniable knack for thrilling, as few other writers have ...he sure can tell a devil of a story' - "Literary Review".

Subject Term:

Consciousness -- Fiction.

Genre:

Horror & ghost stories.

Horror & supernatural fiction.

Copies:

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Summary

The story of a dog who thinks he's a man, or a man who thinks he's a dog He was a stringy mongrel, wandering the streets of the city, driven by a ravenous hunger and hunting a quarry he could not define. But he was also something more. Somewhere in the depths of his consciousness was a memory clawing its way to the surface, tormenting him, refusing to let him rest. The memory of what he had once been--a man.

Author Notes

Horror writer James Herbert was born in London, England on April 8, 1943. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a singer and an art director for an advertising agency. His novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages, including Russian and Chinese. His stories are simple, yet compelling and usually have a young, jaded man as the hero. Besides writing his novels, he also designs the book covers and handles the publicity. He currently lives in London, England with his wife and children.

(Bowker Author Biography)