Doc Stoeger is the editor of the Carmel Clarion, Carmel City's weekly newspaper, put to bed on Thursday night and released on Friday. On this particular Thursday night, the paper is looking extremely void of news and Doc complains that he wishes something would happen on a Thursday night to give him a hot story. As well as being editor of the local paper, Doc is also an aficionado of the works of Lewis Carroll and enjoys nothing more than spouting verse in Smiley's bar when work is over. The Lewis Carroll references become ...
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Doc Stoeger is the editor of the Carmel Clarion, Carmel City's weekly newspaper, put to bed on Thursday night and released on Friday. On this particular Thursday night, the paper is looking extremely void of news and Doc complains that he wishes something would happen on a Thursday night to give him a hot story. As well as being editor of the local paper, Doc is also an aficionado of the works of Lewis Carroll and enjoys nothing more than spouting verse in Smiley's bar when work is over. The Lewis Carroll references become very important to the storyline and are scattered liberally throughout the book. Before the night is half over, Doc's wishes come true as he is absolutely deluged with exciting stories that would make terrific reading the next morning. From bank robbers, to a factory fire, to the capture of a criminal gang. But as quickly as they break, the stories evaporate leaving him with the prospect of delivering a newspaper with nothing worthwhile to read.
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Good. First paperback edition. Cover art by Robert Skemp. Hinges cracked with first page partially separating from textblock, dampstain along the spine of rear panel, good only. Bantam 990.
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Fair. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, spine is creased and rolled, lower front corner is creased as well, shelf worn, pages are toning, overall a collectible first Bantam Books edition! 183 clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "It was a hot murderous night when the mob hit town...."
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Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, no dj, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, liquid stains on the outer edges of the interior pages, some light foxing, overall a nice collectible first edition (stated)! Very scarce first edition! Deckle page edges. Black cloth with black on red lettering on the front board and spine. Extremely rare and hard-to-find! 220 suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "In my dream I was standing in the middle of Oak Street and it was dark night. The street lights were off; only pale moonlight glinted on the huge sword that I swung in circles about my head as the Jabberwock crept closer. It bellied along the pavement, flexing its wings and tensing its muscles for the final rush; its claws clicked against the stones like the clicking of mats down the channels of a Linotype....."----from Chapter One.
With seeming facility Brown turned out finely honed stories in the genre of science fiction as he did in the mystery field. When I examined this book in my hands I grasped;
"jabberwock" must be a word of some importance. Looking at the front cover illuustration suggested two or three more clues had just popped up. Ah ha! Ready now to open up for a brief sampling of a couple paragraphs..
Weirdly, sensing a wisp of a goose bumpy presentiment of an imminent fiasco, I hop a homebound bullet train , final destination to relax with cold beverage and hot mystery. Arrival at my abode I cannot explain, although I feel the plot-induced stress upon me.
Mysteriously I awaken and ratiocinate that anticipation of reading this wonderful book. It elicits my submission to the (now real) breakneck speed of the fun. Yes, Fredric Brown provides lots of thrills because he CAN lure, only to release the hook when he is good and ready. Whooooo.
