Uncle Stephen (1931) by Forrest Reid

[Valancourt Books]

Forrest Reid (1875-1947) has been called the greatest Ulster novelist and a great writer on boyhood. But for some reason, his achievements in the fantastic and supernatural have been neglected, such as his classic UNCLE STEPHEN (1931), now available as a paperback and e-book. With echoes of Le Fanu and Walter de la Mare (and Mark Twain), it's the story of young Tom Barber, who goes to live at the manor of his reclusive uncle, a reputed dabbler in black magic, where meets a mysterious boy with a strange connection to Tom's past and future. Features a new intro by Andrew Doyle and never-before seen photos and archival materials.



Uncle Stephen (1931) by Forrest Reid, with a new introduction by Andrew Doyle

Book description

Left in the care of his unloving stepmother after his father’s death, sixteen-year-old Tom Barber has a vivid dream one night in which he sees his Uncle Stephen, whom he has never met and who is rumoured to have been mixed up in scandal and the practice of black magic. Unhappy at home and not knowing what to expect when he arrives at Uncle Stephen’s manor house, Tom runs away, hoping to live with his uncle. In his depiction of Tom’s initiation into Uncle Stephen’s mystic creed, his illicit love for the poacher Jim Deverell, and his adventures with Philip, a mysterious boy with a strange and fantastic connection to Uncle Stephen’s past and Tom’s future, Forrest Reid’s artistic vision finds its fullest expression.

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[Addy]

Nice! Sounds great!