Rod Serling's Twilight Zone

by Rod Serling and Walter B. Gibson

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517413183
• ISBN13: 9780517413180
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

These are not stories written by Rod Serling.

This is not a review, so please don't treat it as such. I received this book today and the stories are adapted from Twilight Zone episodes created by Rod Serling, yet this is not his prose writing. Walter Gibson adapted these stories from the episodes. I wanted stories written by Rod. I wanted to experience his prose writing, and not someone elses. The Product info doesn't make this plain, and this was a disappointment for me. I just wanted to warn people about this not being Rod's writing, although the stories seem well written from what I've read so far.

Simply Incredible

I picked this book up, being a huge fan of the Twilight Zone, expecting something great from Rod Serling. Although I enjoyed the series I have to say, I enjoyed the written stories even more. Serling has a way with words that rivals that of King and I think even surpasses that of great American authors such as Updike or Bradbury. Every story is rich in creativity and from the very beginning Serling grabs you and takes you on a journey through his mind. The simplicity of the word flow matched with the complexity of the descriptions in his stories create a very enjoyable reading experience. To make a long story short Serling surpassed all of the expectations I had, if you loved the series then I almost guarantee you'll love this.

10 great short stories.

The Ghost of Ticonderoga - the Laird of Inverawe offers a hiding place to a man accused of manslaughter from a lynch mob...then discovers that the victim was his best friend...Back There - Corrigan slips on the steps of the Potomac Club in the present, and gets to his feet on April 14, 1865...Judgment Night - Curt Lanser finds himself a passenger on the freighter Queen of Glasgow, with no memory of how he got there, and a terrible premonition of the ship's fate...The Curse of Seven Towers - the ghosts of Seven Towers only appear to signal the death of the owner. Can James Boyce escape by turning the house over to the Preservation League?The Avenging Ghost - What does Lloyd Proctor's Great Dane see on Pleasant Farm on stormy nights?Return from Oblivion - story of King Nine.The House on the Square - a pair of ghostbusters finally get more than they bargained for....Death's Masquerade - a New Orleans mask-maker sees more deeply into his Mardi Gras clients than they realize...The Riddle of the Crypt - a family rents Cliff House for the summer, only to find that it was built on the site of a castle with a sinister reputation...Dead Man's Chest - searching the Hudson River for one of Captain Kidd's caches.

Submitted For Your Appoval -- A Genius

Serling's unique voice helped to shape the golden age of television and this terrific anthology shows why. From the lost innocence of "Walking Distance" to the Cold War paranoia of "The Shelter", these timeless tales are a wonder to behold. "The Night Of The Meek"- a perennial Christmas classic- is alone worth the price of admission. A must for TV buffs, horror and sci-fi fans as well as anyone who enjoys well told tales. There's a signpost up ahead. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!