Date of Publication

1975

Publisher

New English Library

Original cost of hardback first edition

£3.95

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

450 02607 8

Original first print run (where known)

Hardback - Unknown - Paperback - Unknown

Name of hero in the book

John Holman

Opening line of the book

"The village slowly began to shake off its slumber and come to life."

General description of the dust cover

Cover illustration by Mike Little continues on spine and back of book. Story outline on both flaps of the dust cover. One paragraph then refers to the previous book written by James Herbert and then one short paragraph gives details about the author but there is no photograph of him.

Number of pages and chapter details

Book starts with a short prologue and ends with a short epilogue. There are 22 chapters numbered as "one" to "twenty-two"

Roger's Review

I haven't read this book since the late 1970's and will post my rating as soon as I have re-read it.