SHRINE
By James Herbert
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Date of Publication |
1983 (There was no James Herbert book published in 1982, the first year missed since his first book in 1974) |
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Publisher |
New English Library |
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Original cost of hardback first edition |
£7.95 |
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International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
0 450 04894 2 |
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Original first print run (where known) |
Hardback - Unknown - Paperback - 450,000 |
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Name of hero in the book |
Gerry Fenn |
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Opening line of the book |
"The small mounds of dark earth scattered around the graveyard looked as though the dead were pushing their way back into the living world." |
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General description of the dust cover |
Cover photograph and jacket design by James Herbert. Story outline on front flap of the dust cover together with a short paragraph about how his previous books have thrilled and terrified millions. On the rear flap there is a paragraph giving details about the author and there is a photograph of him on the back cover |
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Number of pages and chapter details |
Story runs from page 3 to page
432. The book is filled with various quotes and the concluding quote is on page 433. There are two pages of acknowledgements at the beginning of the book and the book is divided into three parts, called parts one, two and three. There are 41 chapters numbered as "ONE" to "FORTY-ONE" |
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Roger's Review |
It took me a while to read this book. Whilst it has some great horror scenes in it, this is not one of James Herbert’s best books. The climax seems a bit too contrived and not very satisfying. The background story to the book is clever and the writing very descriptive but overall I was slightly disappointed and I thought it could have been better. 6 out of 10. |
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