The Hungry Moon [Paperback]

Ramsey Campbell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Arrow; reprint edition edition (1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099491907
• ISBN-13: 978-0099491903
• ASIN: B001KRUNHW
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,288,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you haven't read this, you are seriously missing out., September 30, 2002

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Daniel R. Robichaud II (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The HUNGRY MOON (Hardcover)

Once upon a time, I read an interview in Fangoria magazine with Mr. Campbell, and based upon that article (and the strength of short stories I had read by the man) I went out and bought everything I could find. The Hungry Moon is one of my favorite novels from that time (the other is Ancient Images, also highly recommended)... Fantastic, well worth tracking down. I recall that interview made mention that John Carpenter was interested in making the book into a movie... That would be pretty interesting, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Still, we have this terror-ific novel, and that is already MORE than enough!!! In short: get this book, and give yourself a treat. To this day, I still buy Ramsey Campbell's books and treasure the memories of gooseflesh and shivers I got on those warm summer nights, when I first discovered his exceptional works.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably his best, February 28, 2000

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AndyC (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hungry Moon (Mass Market Paperback)

I normally find Campbell a bit over-rated relative to the other stars of modern British horror (my faves Phil Rickman and Joe Donnelly in particular) - he's a bit weak on locality description, as well as character and atmosphere development. However, "The Hungry Moon" is a goodie, and difficult to put down. Basic plot: religious nut and followers come to isolated Peak District village full of dysfunctional characters. They take over the village and ban the local pagan festival where a local cave is decorated with flowers. Unfortunately, the ritual was needed to keep at bay the Bad Thing that lived in the cave, so things go downhill from there. Several eerie twists involving tricks of memory and time-space distortion: won't spoil it by saying more, but there are similarities to Donnelly's "Bane" in places.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, December 18, 2003

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J. Foster (bellmawr, nj United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The HUNGRY MOON (Hardcover)

I haven't had a chance to read all of Campbell's work but i have read quite a few. I would absolutely rank this as one of his best pure horror novels. The creeping dread that this book makes the reader feel from the opening till the close is awsome in it's power. I am telling all of you horror fans out there to go and find a copy of this book. It isn't easy to find this so i recommend you find a used copy online somewhere. It is well worth the amount you will have to pay for it. This novel ranks up there as one of the all time scariest novels ever written. If you don't believe me simply read it you'll see