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Floating Dragon

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Floating Dragon by Peter Straub is a chilling horror novel that unfolds in the seemingly idyllic town of Hampstead, which becomes the epicentre of terror as two malevolent forces collide. A deadly chemical toxin is accidentally released, coinciding with the resurgence of an ancient evil, leading to unimaginable horrors. The townspeople are forced to confront their greatest fears, as chaos ensues in an eerie battle for survival against dark supernatural forces.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of chilling psychological horror with a blend of supernatural elements. The story immerses you in a small town's nightmare as evil forces unleash terror, offering a rich blend of suspense and vivid imagery. If you appreciate intricate plots and character development tangled with eerie mysteries, then this haunting tale will likely captivate you.

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Floating Dragon

A catastrophe had struck Hampstead, Connecticut every thirty years since its foundation 300 years before - yet only Graham Williams, a writer and descendant of one of the original founders, had looked into the 'black summers' and their mysterious origins....

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Floating Dragon racks you with suspense. Straub is a master at having whole communities rocked by the forces of wickedness. - Observer

The terrors afflicting the sleepy town of Hampstead, Connecticut, were beyond imagination. Sparrows dropping dead from the trees like rotten fruit, disfiguring diseases spreading like wildfire, inexplicable murders and child drownings shattering the lives of the citizens - never can such a list of horrors have afflicted one town.

But the evil madness had a long history. A catastrophe had struck Hampstead every thirty years since its foundation 300 years before - yet only Graham Williams, a writer and descendant of one of the original founders, had looked into the 'black summers' and their mysterious origins.

When he discovers that descendants of the three other original settlers are back living in the town, he knows it will be the blackest summer yet.

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Floating Dragon by Peter Straub receives high praise for its suspense and complex fictional world. Critics laud Straub's ability to rock entire communities with malevolent forces and commend his creation of convincingly detailed characters. The novel is described as both vastly entertaining and deliciously frightening, appealing to avid fans of horror with its epic scale and grounded narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780006164944

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 June 1993

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 41.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 337g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, and is the author of fourteen novels, including Ghost Story and The Talisman (with Stephen King). He has won two British Fantasy Awards, two Bram Stoker Awards and the International Horror Guild Award. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

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