The Clock Strikes Twelve
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| The Clock Strikes Twelve | |
 Dust-jacket illustration by Ronald Clyne for The Clock Strikes Twelve by H. R. Wakefield |
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| Author | H. Russell Wakefield |
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| Cover artist | Ronald Clyne |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | fantasy, horror short stories |
| Publisher | Arkham House |
| Publication date | 1946 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | xi, 248 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
The Clock Strikes Twelve is a collection of stories by author H. Russell Wakefield. It was released in 1946 and was the first collection of the author's stories to be published by Arkham House. It was published in an edition of 4,040 copies.
[edit] Contents
The Clock Strikes Twelve contains the following tales:
- "Why I Write Ghost Stories"
- "Into Outer Darkness"
- "The Alley"
- "Jay Walkers"
- "Ingredient X"
- "“I Recognised the Voice”"
- "Farewell Performance"
- "Not Quite Cricket"
- "In Collaboration"
- "A Stitch in Time"
- "Lucky's Grove"
- "Red Feathers"
- "Happy Ending?"
- "The First Sheaf"
- "Masrur"
- "A Fishing Story"
- "Used Car"
- "Death of a Poacher"
- "Knock! Knock! Who's There?"
[edit] References
- Jaffery, Sheldon (1989). The Arkham House Companion. Mercer Island, WA: Starmont House, Inc., 20. ISBN 1-55742-005-X.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 29.
- Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 37. ISBN 0-87054-176-5.
- Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 59-60. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.
