{"product_id":"blackwater-i-the-flood-michael-mcdowell","title":"Blackwater I: The Flood (Michael Mcdowell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DARK GOTHIC HORROR PHENOMENON, PERFECT FOR FANS OF GRADY HENDRIX, STEPHEN KING, AND SHIRLEY JACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are now entering Perdido, Alabama. In this small southern town, the dark, menacing waters of the local river have risen, submerging buildings and causing the inhabitants to seek higher ground. And as those waters recede, something terrifying will emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe town is ruled by the Caskey clan, a family of rich local landowners dominated by the fierce, morally grey matriarch, Mary-Love. When her son meets Elinor Dammert - a compelling but ambiguous young woman with a troubling past - a power struggle ensues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut perhaps the biggest threat to the family lies in what they cannot see, what lies in the swamps beyond the boundaries of their fine mansion and the sawmills and lumberyards of the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first to disappear is a child. He won't be the last...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beyond any trace of a doubt, one of the absolutely best writers of horror' Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat readers say:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's one of those books that doesn't just make you want to turn the page, it makes you utterly desperate to find out what happens next, as if your life depends upon it.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'5 Bajillion Stars!! I can't even fathom how to write a review at this moment. What I need to do at this time is sit back and soak it all in.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful water-based beasty... The supernatural is never the focus, merely a spice. The family is the meat. Sometimes literally.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I didn't feel like I was reading a book. I felt like I was living in Perdido and the lives of the Caskeys felt like a part of my life.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reminded me of Game of Thrones, only played out in an Alabama river town over the course of three generations.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is going in my top ten books of all time'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A bloody masterpiece of Southern Gothic historical fiction. From intricate family dramas that span decades, beautiful slice of life, brilliant characters, masterfully crafted character dynamics and so much more.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMICHAEL MCDOWELL was born in 1950 in Alabama. His notable books include the gothic novels \u003ci\u003eGilded Needles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Elementals,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatie\u003c\/i\u003e, and the gothic horror saga, \u003ci\u003eBlackwater\u003c\/i\u003e, which has become a phenomenal bestseller across Europe and elsewhere. He was also a successful screenwriter for film and TV,  including his scripts for Tim Burton's \u003ci\u003eBeetlejuice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nightmare Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e. McDowell died in 1999. Tabitha King, wife of author Stephen King, completed his unfinished novel, \u003ci\u003eCandles Burning\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65784839733597,"sku":"K097624464","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9762446400001A.jpg?v=1788348572","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/blackwater-i-the-flood-michael-mcdowell","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}