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The stories in WISH MAN'S WOOD - 22 of them as in THE EVE OF ST ELIGIUS, range even more widely in space and time. Over their 72,000 words, the setting is between 4,000 BCE and a distant future. In the years between stories take place (or partly take place) in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Most though, are firmly up to date with action in the present day or near future. The geography is also very wide, The mise-en-scene varies from the UK and other European countries, to Asia and a planet millions light years away. As in the first volume, the degree of darkness varies considerably. For example, Doom Way and Defilement and many of the other stories could only be described as dark, but there is far more hope and optimism in Fertile Ground and Safety First. There are no Dracula castles here but you will find some unusual centrepieces for the stories, like a National Trust managed property in Strawberry Hill, the peaks forming the border between modern-day Poland and Slovakia in High Tatras and an exercise cycle in Jinty. If you're looking for something different, this is the place to look.

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Extracts from Reviews;from the first volume in the series, The Eve of St Eligius;...They say that electricity in our houses destroyed the ghost story which belonged to an age of guttering candles and gas light. This collection confirms this as a platitude and, more importantly, as a falsehood. The ghost story - if that is what these are - is alive and kicking, decidedly kicking...;Phil Carradice, historian and author of over 50 books.;...Although the stories are described as 'dark'-and many are-not every one ends badly for the protagonist. Take 'Before the Kettle Boils', for example: I found this to be a nostalgic look at the differences between big city and rural living, an uplifting tale despite the appearance of a ghost...;Sam Kates, author of the Earth Haven and Elevator trilogies.;...His knowledge of so many obscure historical facts, particularly those pertaining to Wales, its culture and geography was very impressive. But most enjoyable for me was the story telling talent that kept me turning the pages...;James W...Perhaps the sheer range of the stories is the most impressive feature. My favourite is 'Before the Kettle Boils'. A 300-year old legend may be important to the storyline but in every respect the action and characters are right up-to-date..;JE;...Tom East's collection of stories is far from simply frightening its readers. The author's skill in building a credible plot around an incredible event goes deeper, giving the readers the intellectual satisfaction provided by a well-balanced narrative, the care for detail, the variety of stylistic devices, and the round, dynamic protagonists involved in suspenseful situations that are often open-ended, inviting the readers to fill in the blanks...;Petru Iamandi, translator of over 100 books.

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The next publication from Tom East is the ELDRITCH novel, THE KA OF STEPHEN CHARLES. This will be available on 22nd May, 2022. Twelve books are currently available in paperback from TOM EAST or as eBooks. Apart from the latest, these include the controversial novel THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO St JUDAS and the unsparing non-fiction of LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE, about recovery from two brain haemorrhages, Earlier Tom was the writer of many works of fiction, commercial features, essays, reviews, 'other prose' and poetry. He was also the author of six (print) books. He was born in London, although of Welsh family and has lived in Wales for many years. Still available as paperback and ebook are THE EVE OF ST ELIGIUS, THE GREENLAND PARTY, TOMMY'S WAR: July 1914, SCENES FROM SEASONS, THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT VERSE BRIGADE, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST JUDAS, LYRICS, POLEMICS AND POETICS, WISH MAN'S WOOD, A FIFTIES' CHILDHOOD, LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE, WHY WRITE HAIKU? and THE LOWELL LETTERS

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