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Chalk : A Novel by Paul Cornell (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Chalk, Paperback by Cornell, Paul, ISBN 0765390957, ISBN-13 9780765390950, Brand New, Free shipping in the US When the bullies that habitually torment him escalate their bullying into something more, Andrew Waggoner goes to a place in the West Country where a chalk horse stands over a site of ancient power and discovers in himself something to bring down his enemies.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-100765390957
ISBN-139780765390950
eBay Product ID (ePID)229020822
Product Key Features
Book TitleChalk : a Novel
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicFantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / Paranormal, Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
GenreFiction
AuthorPaul Cornell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-296247
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Cornell brilliantly delineates not only the insular milieu of rural England but the brutal materialism of Thatcher's Britain, in a slow-building novel of retribution and cycles of abuse. Superb." -- The Guardian "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn "Harrowing, astonishing and beautiful. Read it instantly." -- Laurie Penny, author of Everything Belongs to the Future " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars " Chalk bleeds atmosphere... the type that gets under your skin... a creeping horror, the ancient meshing with the modern, a sickening sense of dread cresting like a dark wave that, sooner or later, must hit the shore..." --Forbidden Planet International " Chalk is a hugely evocative novel... one of the books of the year. Highly recommended." -- Ginger Nuts of Horror "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Cornell brilliantly delineates not only the insular milieu of rural England but the brutal materialism of Thatcher's Britain, in a slow-building novel of retribution and cycles of abuse. Superb." -- The Guardian "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Cornell brilliantly delineates not only the insular milieu of rural England but the brutal materialism of Thatcher's Britain, in a slow-building novel of retribution and cycles of abuse. Superb." -- The Guardian "Excellent, petrifying and awful in all the right ways... Hand over mouth in parts. Strongly recommended." --Kieron Gillen, author of The Wicked & The Divine and Phonogram "Raw and dark... powerful and inventive. Terrific." --Kurt Busiek, Harvey and Eisner Award winning creator of Astro City "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn "Harrowing, astonishing and beautiful. Read it instantly." -- Laurie Penny, author of Everything Belongs to the Future " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars " Chalk bleeds atmosphere... the type that gets under your skin... a creeping horror, the ancient meshing with the modern, a sickening sense of dread cresting like a dark wave that, sooner or later, must hit the shore..." --Forbidden Planet International " Chalk is a hugely evocative novel... one of the books of the year. Highly recommended." -- Ginger Nuts of Horror "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Cornell brilliantly delineates not only the insular milieu of rural England but the brutal materialism of Thatcher's Britain, in a slow-building novel of retribution and cycles of abuse. Superb." -- The Guardian "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars " Chalk is a hugely evocative novel... one of the books of the year. Highly recommended." -- Ginger Nuts of Horror "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Cornell brilliantly delineates not only the insular milieu of rural England but the brutal materialism of Thatcher's Britain, in a slow-building novel of retribution and cycles of abuse. Superb." -- The Guardian "This is what horror ought to be: primal, personal, and powerful. Gloriously gutting. Chalk is like nothing I've ever read before, or am ever likely to read again. Well, you can just come over here and rock me to sleep tonight."-- New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire "Excellent, petrifying and awful in all the right ways... Hand over mouth in parts. Strongly recommended." --Kieron Gillen, author of The Wicked & The Divine and Phonogram "Raw and dark... powerful and inventive. Terrific." --Kurt Busiek, Harvey and Eisner Award winning creator of Astro City "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a raw, blistering, horror-ride through the hell of adolescence and the despair of abuse. It is honest and hard-hitting, often uncomfortable to read, yet wonderfully crafted. Gritty realism rubs up against dark folk horror, and the result is a unique literary experience you won't forget in a hurry." -- Gary McMahon, author of The Concrete Grove and The Grieving Stones " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn "Harrowing, astonishing and beautiful. Read it instantly." -- Laurie Penny, author of Everything Belongs to the Future " A pitch-perfect blend of familiar cruelties, pop culture and otherworldly horror, Cornell's stand-alone novel has a power all its own." -- RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars " Chalk bleeds atmosphere... the type that gets under your skin... a creeping horror, the ancient meshing with the modern, a sickening sense of dread cresting like a dark wave that, sooner or later, must hit the shore..." --Forbidden Planet International " Chalk is a hugely evocative novel... one of the books of the year. Highly recommended." -- Ginger Nuts of Horror "Cornell weaves human and supernatural horror together in powerful and disturbing ways." -- Publishers Weekly, "Holy Shit! I love this fucking book! This book kept me up way too late reading it, and then I couldn't sleep the rest of the night. OMG what a book. Intense and horrific and gorgeous. Damn, dude. I mean... damn." -- Diana Rowland, author of the White Trash Zombie series. " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn, " Chalk is a chilling, compelling tale of youthful violence and ancient evil." --Lucy A. Snyder, author of While the Black Stars Burn
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Synopsis" This is what horror ought to be: primal, personal, and powerful." -- Seanan McGuire Paul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in Chalk , a brutal exploration of bullying in Margaret Thatcher's England. Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with his fellow losers at school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies -- led by Drake -- will pass him by in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; something unthinkable. Broken, both physically and emotionally, something dies in Waggoner, and something else is born in its place. In the hills of the West Country a chalk horse stands vigil over a site of ancient power, and there Waggoner finds in himself a reflection of rage and vengeance, a power and persona to topple those who would bring him low.
LC Classification NumberPR6053.O72
