THE DARK
By James Herbert
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Date of Publication |
1980 |
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Publisher |
New English Library |
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Original cost of hardback first edition |
£5.95 |
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International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
450 04738 5 |
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Original first print run (where known) |
Hardback - Unknown - Paperback - Unknown |
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Name of hero in the book |
Bishop |
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Opening line of the book |
"It was a bright, sunny day." |
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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 |
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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" |
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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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