Horror

The sundial

by Shirley Jackson
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Description

Jackson's macabre and satirical end-of-the-world novel wherein only the distinctly odd occupants of the old Halloran mansion in a small New England village will survive to begin the human race all over again.

What it’s like

ThemePost-Apocalyptic Sci-FiCosmic HorrorDreadCosmic DreadSurvival vs Civilization
ViolenceStandard

Details

First published
1958
Pages
253
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Popular Library
Language
English
Series
Standalone

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