The House of the Wolf
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| The House of the Wolf | |
 Dust-jacket illustration by Stephen E. Fabian for The House of the Wolf |
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| Author | Basil Copper |
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| Illustrator | Stephen E. Fabian |
| Cover artist | Stephen E. Fabian |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel, Gothic novel |
| Publisher | Arkham House |
| Publication date | 1983 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 298 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-87054-095-5 |
The House of the Wolf is a horror novel by author Basil Copper. It was published by Arkham House in in 1983 in an edition of 3,578 copies. It was the author's fourth book published by Arkham House.
[edit] Plot summary
The story, a Victorian thriller, involves Professor John Coleridge, who is a guest at Castle Homolky, situated above the tiny Hungarian village of Lugos. While staying at the castle, a huge black wolf is discovered with preternatural powers. When the beast is at last killed with silver bullets, it is found to be part man and part wolf.
[edit] References
- Jaffery, Sheldon (1989). The Arkham House Companion. Mercer Island, WA: Starmont House, Inc., 133. 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., 54.
- Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 150. ISBN 0-87054-176-5.
- Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 129. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.
