THE DARK

By James Herbert

Date of Publication

1980

Publisher

New English Library

Original cost of hardback first edition

£5.95

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

450 04738 5

Original first print run (where known)

Hardback - Unknown - Paperback - Unknown

Name of hero in the book

Bishop

Opening line of the book

"It was a bright, sunny day."

General description of the dust cover

Cover photograph is uncredited. Story outline on front flap of the dust cover, together with a list of previous book titles. On the rear flap there is a photograph of the author with one paragraph giving details about him

Number of pages and chapter details

Story runs from page 7 to page 336.

Book starts with a short untitled prologue and ends with a short untitled epilogue. In addition there are 31 chapters numbered as "One" to "Thirty-One"

Roger's Review

I haven't read this book since the early 1980's and will post my rating as soon as I have re-read it.

 

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