The Dreamers by Roger Manvell
Just finished this late-fifties British novel that I picked up on a whim - it's a breezy quick read, and notable for a couple of reasons; one - it would have made a terrific minor Hammer movie -...
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Wow! Was it really published in 1957? I read it and remember it vaguely -- the African curse part -- but it is a positive memory. Can't remember if I still have it in my pb collection or if it has...
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Thanks for the recommendation Reed, Tropic of Night sounds like it could be good 'un. One of the nice things about The Dreamers in that "they don't make them like they used to" way is its simplicity,...
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Been thinking about the book since you brought it back up. Some older memories are coming back just a tad. I can vaguely see the cover of the paperback in my mind. I remember thinking (at some point)...
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That's the one! Thanks. I still think it carries a Hammer vibe, even though the films that resonate came several years after the paperback publication. If I run across my old copy, I may take another...
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Definitely agree on the Hammer vibe - I kept thinking of those one-offs like THE WITCHES or THE REPTILE and once I pictured Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as two of the lead characters I couldn't...
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