In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land
1997
First Published
4.42
Average Rating
106
Number of Pages
Limited edition hardcover collection of four short stories: "His Shadow Shall Rise to a Higher House", "The Bells Will Sound Forever", "A Soft Voice Whispers Nothing", and "When You Hear the Singing, You Will Know It is Time". Originally published with Current 93's 1997 album of the same name.
Avg Rating
4.42
Number of Ratings
200
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author
Thomas Ligotti
Author · 24 books
Thomas Ligotti is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings, while unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres—most prominently Lovecraftian horror—and have overall been described as works of "philosophical horror", often written as philosophical novels with a "darker" undertone which is similar to gothic fiction. The Washington Post called him "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction"; another critic declared "It's a skilled writer indeed who can suggest a horror so shocking that one is grateful it was kept offstage."
