Prime Cart. Buy Soft Whisper of the Dead by online on Amazon.ae at best prices. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Just feast your eyes upon all of these debut books to check out and emerging authors to... Howard award winner Charles L. Grant has written a vampire novel set in the author's distressing little town of Oxrun Station. Readers have a lot to look forward to this year! The first in a trilogy of historical horror novels, it is the account of the evil Count Braslov's attempt to subjugate the Oxrun population to his vampiric will. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. It was first published in 1982 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,800 copies, of which 300 were signed by the author and the artist. by Donald M. Grant Publishers. The first in a trilogy of historical horror novels, it is the account of the evil Count Braslov’s attempt to subjugate the Oxrun population to his vampiric will. very clean endpapers. reviews The Soft Whisper Of The Dead Lit Kindle From the shadows of a windswept night comes a dark, elusive strangerOne who stalks the cobblestone streets of Oxrun Station, moving silently from victim to victimOne who haunts the winter chilled corridors of Squires Manor, luring the soul of a young beauty to eternal damnationOne who sleeps b. The other two are "The Long Night of the Grave" (the mummy's story) and "The Dark Cry of the Moon" (the werewolf's tale) (sorry, I couldn't resist). To see what your friends thought of this book. 0937986550 . An Oxrun Station novel, set in the 19th century. It is a region to be found on the same maps as Lovecraft's Arkham and King's Castle Rock.The Soft Whisper of the Dead is the first of the Oxrun tales to be placed in other than a contemporary setting. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published It was first published in 1982. Grant. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers Welcome back. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders The Soft Whisper of the Dead is the first of the Oxrun tales to be placed in other than a contemporary setting. Published by DONALD M. GRANT. name = The Soft Whisper of the Dead title_orig = translator = image_caption = Cover of the first edition author = Charles L. Grant illustrator = R. J. Krupowicz cover_artist = R. J. Krupowicz country = United States language = Howard award winner Charles L. Grant has written a vampire novel set in the author's distressing little town of Oxrun Station. Perfectly dreadful in style and structure. There are definitely some nice bits to this novel, but it simply isn't up to snuff for him. I am so loathe to say anything negative about a Charles L. Grant novel that this review really pains me. The Soft Whisper of the Dead by Grant, Charles L. and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. 0425104818 - The Soft Whisper of the Dead by Grant, Charles L - AbeBooks Books. I can't remember if any ever have actually, it's not really the kind of thing that even occurs to someone when they pick up a novel and begin to read I wouldn't think. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. AbeBooks.com: The Soft Whisper of the Dead: West Kingston: Donald M. Grant Publisher Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Soft Whisper of the Dead Hardcover – August 1, 1983 by Charles L. Grant (Author) 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. It was like the coldness of the grave sank into his skin, even as the soft whispers of the dead seduced him with their tales of debauchery. Salem’s Lot(1975) written by Stephen King. The twist "oops we forgot about that guy who got turned into a vampire" ending is almost a joke. Grant seems to be riffing on “Dracula’s Daughter” (1936), so it’s almost like getting a 1980s novelization of a movie made 50 years prior. The Soft Whisper of the Dead Late horror author and editor Charles L. Grant set many of his stories and novels in the Connecticut village of Oxrun Station, his counterpart to Arkham or Castle Rock. Grant edition, in English - 1st ed. I Am Legend (1954) written by Richard Matheson. Start by marking “The Soft Whisper of the Dead” as Want to Read: Error rating book. THE SOFT WHISPER OF THE DEAD by Grant, Charles L. [Dust Wrapper and interior illustrations by R. J. Krupowicz] Used; hardcover; Signed; First; Condition Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket ISBN 10 0937986569 ISBN 13 9780937986561 Seller Amazon.com: The Soft Whisper of the Dead (The Universe of Horror Trilogy Book 1) eBook: Grant, Charles L., Bauman, Jill: Kindle Store It was first published in 1982 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,800 copies, of which 300 were signed by the author and the artist. What looks to be a pretty good story about an old friend that returns from Europe "tainted" devolves into the all too predictable tag-along Dracula (Count Brastov) archetype lookin' for a new home among the suckers in the New World. Loving ode to the Universal Pictures horror classics of the 1930s and ‘40s. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Soft_Whisper_of_the_Dead&oldid=979246549, Articles with topics of unclear notability from September 2020, All articles with topics of unclear notability, Book articles with topics of unclear notability, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 17:23. I always thought Grant had a reputation as a stylist, but the first few pages are very off-putting. Hello, Sign in. It is a region to be found on the same maps as Lovecraft's Arkham and King's Castle Rock.The Soft Whisper of the Dead is the first of the Oxrun tales to be placed in other than a contemporary setting. The Soft Whisper of the Dead (The Universe of Horror Trilogy Book 1) eBook: Charles L. Grant, Jill Bauman: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store The soft whisper of the dead by Charles L. Grant, 1982, D.M. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. Try. The first in a trilogy of historical horror novels, it is the account of the evil Count … The Soft Whisper of the Dead is a novel written by Charles L. Grant. No_Favorite. The book is the first volume of an internal trilogy which is part of Grant's Oxrun Station series.[1]. Try I remember not thinking much of the book at the time, enough so that as I was reading it this time, I remembered almost nothing about the plot. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? The first in a series of three novels that use the old Universal horror films of the 1930's and 1940's as inspiration. Find books like The Soft Whisper of the Dead from the world’s largest community of readers. This one has many similarities to the movie Son of Dracula. Refresh and try again. Meandering mess of a (short) plot starts out pretty well as the train pulls into town but falters after that. very good cover and spine. The author is able to capture the mood and setting of. Howard award winner Charles L. Grant has written a vampire novel set in the author's distressing little town of Oxrun Station. As a point of issue this copy, unlike most copies this one issued without the cancel to the dedication page, correcting a typographical mistake. THE SOFT WHISPER OF THE DEAD. Find The Soft Whisper Of the Dead by Grant, Charles L at Biblio. The Soft Whisper of the Dead is a horror novel by the American writer Charles L. Grant. Howard award winner Charles L. 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