Paperback Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction Book

ISBN: 1594749817

ISBN13: 9781594749810

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

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Item: Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of &#39;70s and &#39;80s Horror Fiction
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by Grady Hendrix

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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and '80s.

Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary's Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who've faded into obscurity. Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1594749817

ISBN13:9781594749810

Release Date:September 2017

Publisher:Quirk Books

Length:256 Pages

Weight:2.08 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"

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If you buy horror paperbacks, you NEED to have this book.

Published by Morgan , 2 years ago

It is exhaustive, insightful, and fun as hell.

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