{"product_id":"eltonsbrody-paperback","title":"Eltonsbrody - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdgar Mittelholzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Thieme\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Woodsley, a young English painter, arrives in Barbados and finds no lodging available, he thinks himself fortunate to be invited to stay at Eltonsbrody, a mansion belonging to the eccentric widow Mrs Scaife. But behind the locked doors of the house's disused rooms lurk terrible secrets, and soon strange and blood-curdling events begin to unfold. The tension builds towards a shocking and unforgettable conclusion, when the full horror of Eltonsbrody will be revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most prolific and important of 20th-century Caribbean writers, Edgar Mittelholzer (1909-1965) was at his best in Gothic novels like \u003cem\u003eMy Bones and My Flute\u003c\/em\u003e (1955) and \u003cem\u003eEltonsbrody \u003c\/em\u003e(1960). This first-ever reissue of Mittelholzer's weird and chilling tale reproduces the original dust jacket art and includes a new introduction by John Thieme.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'One of the modern giants of Caribbean writing.' - \u003cem\u003eCaribbean Writers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A sanguinary essay in the macabre.' - \u003cem\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An original writer with a great command of language and atmosphere . . . true imaginative power.' - \u003cem\u003eJohn O'London's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712276926527,"sku":"9781943910625","price":36.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c7f1c36d9e9089236c0147ca11803095.webp?v=1765061218","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/eltonsbrody-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}