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Win Scott Eckert

The Evil in Pemberley House Hardcover – September 30, 2009

by Philip Jose Farmer (Author), Win Scott Eckert (Author)

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For over thirty years, readers have marveled at Philip JosÃ© Farmer's inventive integration of popular fiction and literature's most beloved characters, in a mythical web known as the Wold Newton Family. First described in the fictional biographies Tarzan Alive: The Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke and Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life, Farmer expanded his Wold Newton mythos in novels such as The Other Log of Phileas Fogg, The Adventure of the Peerless Peer, Time s Last Gift, Hadon of Ancient Opar, Flight to Opar, The Dark Heart of Time: A Tarzan Novel, and Escape from Loki: Doc Savage's First Adventure.

The Evil in Pemberley House, an addition to the Wold Newton cycle, plays with the Gothic horror tradition. Patricia Wildman, the daughter of the world-renowned adventurer and crimefighter of the 1930s and '40s, Dr. James Clarke "Doc" Wildman, is all alone in the world when she inherits the family estate in Derbyshire, England old, dark, and supposedly haunted.

But Farmer, characteristically, turns convention on its ear. Is the ghost real, or a clever sham? In Patricia Wildman, Farmer creates an introspective character who struggles to reconcile the supernatural with her rational scientific upbringing, while also attempting to work through unresolved feelings about her late parents. He sets the action at Pemberley from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and ingrains the various mysteries in the Canon of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

The Evil in Pemberley House is a darkly erotic novel with broad appeal to readers of pulp and popular literature, particularly followers of Doc Savage, Sherlockians, and fans of Farmer's own celebrated Wold Newton Family.

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212 pages
Language

English
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Subterranean
Publication date

September 30, 2009
Dimensions

5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

1596062495
ISBN-13

978-1596062498
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Set in Farmer's imaginative Wold Newton universe (the setting for Tarzan Alive; Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life; and other novels), in which an 18th-century meteor impact led to a genetic mutation that produced numerous superheroic characters of mystery and science fiction, Farmer and Eckert's struggling collaboration neglects the fantastic in favor of the violently erotic. American Patricia Wildman, obsessed with her father's body and incest fantasies, is abducted and sexually abused by another woman while traveling. Wildman manages to turn the tables on her kidnappers and escape, only to end up in a nest of intrigue at Pride and Prejudice's Pemberley House. Numerous familiar fictional characters, from Elizabeth Bennet to a descendant of Professor Moriarty's chief of staff, only add to the clutter and sense of overkill. (Oct.)
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"Part pulp romance, part erotic thriller, Farmer and Eckert's yarn is a steamy, intriguing addition to Wold Newton lore."

--Carl Hays, Booklist

"'Pemberley' is clearly a love letter rescued from the grave by co-writer Win Scott Eckert to Farmer's aged fans."

--Ron Capshaw, The Washington Times

"This one is fun--a good, tight story, enough psychology to keep it interesting, villains galore, characters with eccentricities that only the English can manage gracefully, a rich context, and lots of sex."

--Robert M. Tilendis, Green Man Review

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Subterranean (September 30, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596062495
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596062498
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches

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A Whole Lot Of Fun

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016

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This was a whole lot of fun. Conceived and plotted by Philip Jose Farmer as part of alternate universe where Doc Savage is a real person, James Clarke Wildman, whose real life exploits were fictionalized by pulp writers in the 1930-1940. In this universe Patricia Wildman is Doc Savage's daughter. She is six feet tall, model gorgeous, bronze skinned with gold flaked eyes. A head turner by any definition. Through a complicated lineage Patricia is heir to Pemberly House which counts as its descendants famous folks like Jane Austin,, Lord Greystoke, (Tarzan himself) and Modesty Blaise. Patricia comes to visit the manor and soon is caught up in the sort of adventure and mystery that made her father famous. To survive and crack the case, Pat has to rely upon her training. As a child, her father shaped her in his own mold, there is the two hour daily regimen of exercise, the ability to meld into the darkness learned from Kent Allard (The Shadow) and puzzle solving skills imparted by every real and imaginary detective you can think of. Throughout, Pat stays supremely sexy. Her Electra complex is pushed just to the edge of the "ick" factor however. Needless to say by the end of the adventure she is rendered spectacularly nude. If you are a fan of the Lester Dent novels you will enjoy this take on the "man of bronze" If you are a fan of Farmer's world building, you will very much enjoy this adventure. So will folks who like strong, independent and sexy women.

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Deft blending of pulp violence and explicit erotica. Good stuff.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015

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The premise: Pat Wildman -- the beautiful, orphaned daughter of Doc Savage who suffers from an Elektra complex -- travels to England upon inheriting Pemberley (Yes, the Pride and Prejudice manor house.).
The result: A deft blending of pulp violence and explicit erotica which makes for a compelling read. The authors - Farmer and his disciple, Eckert - somehow tie their tale into the Tarzan mythos, Sherlock Holmes' adventures, the Lord Peter Wimsey detective stories, the adventures of the villainous Fu Manchu and Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep.
As absurd as this may sound, it works and works well.
Don't start this book late at night. If you do you will sit up all night trying to finish this wild, goofy story.

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James Wilson

Erotic adult story.

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015

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I thought this was a good story. I have always liked Farmer and he always has a good story to tell. It is set right after her father, Doc Wildman and his wife, disappears and assumed dead. It is also set in Farmers Wold world so you see references to her father whom we know as Doc Savage, Sherlock Holmes, the Avenger, the Shadow, Tarzan and a number of other polk characters. I have already read a sequel which I also enjoyed. I hope they create a series of books based on the crazy and erotic adventures of Patricia "Savage" Wildman. Being a 6 foot woman with many of the characteristics of her father could make this a great series .

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Bruce G. Coleman

New Spin on the Doc Savage Legend.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019

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Pat Savage, who was introduced as Doc's cousin, and took part in 5 of the original 180/181 super sagas: gets a new makeover in this outing. I like the pacing and the story. You'll need to be older than 12 to read this one.

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R. Lai

Brilliant addition to the Farmerian Mythos

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2009

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This novel clevery links earlier works by Philip José Farmer into the context of a gothic mystery. The elaborate connections between Tarzan and Doc Savage from Mr. Farmer's Wold Newton Universe are skillfully interwoven into an exciting narative.

There are also many refrences to other fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu and Bulldog Drummond. Even the most erudite fan of populer fiction may have difficulty in catching all of these literary crossovers. It took me a while to realize that a comment concerning a family named Belville tied into E. W. Hornung's Raffles story, "To Catch a Thief."

Completed by Win Scott Eckert from an unfinished manuscript and a very detailed outline by Philip José Farmer, the novel is an enthralling delight. Mr. Eckert was ideally suited for this task. He has consistently championed the crossover concepts of Philip José Farmer in articles (see Myths for the Modern Age) and in pastiche fiction (see Mr. Eckert's wonderful short stories in the Tales of the Shadowmen anthologies).

Although I wholeheartedly recommend this novel, I must add a word of caution. Unlike the other Wold Newton works by Mr. Farmer, The Evil in Pemberley House has graphic sexual content. Mr. Farmer clearly intended this novel to be the Wold Newton equivalent of A Feast Unknown (1969), an early controversial Tarzan/Doc Savage pastiche that was contradicted by his later works. While the disguised version of Doc Savage in this novel does not engage in any controversial sexual acts in The Evil in Pemberley House, the novel's heroine (meant to be Doc's daughter) behaves in a very provocative manner.

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PHolden

Pat Wildman: The Beginning of a New Era

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016

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I totally enjoyed this book. Pat Wildman is quite the intriguing character. There was also much insight into the history of Doc Savage, Tarzan, Sherlock and many others whom I did not know we're tied together. Looking forward reading more of Pat Wildman.....and all of the Wold family adventures.

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Paul

Philip Jose Farmer is no Dick! Philip K Dick that is! Thank God!

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016

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Philip Jose Farmer is a master storyteller. There is no doubt about that! If you enjoy his work then you going enjoy this book.

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Chuck Loridans

MAGNIFICENT BOOK!

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2009

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Mr. Eckert did a seamless job of finishing the work of one of my all time favorite authors, P. J. Farmer.
I became COMPLETELY absorbed in to the story and have a huge crush on the main character, Patricia Wildman.
I would love to see sequels written about her. She could stand shoulder to shoulder with butt-kicking women like, Modesty Blaise, Emma Peel and Buffy Summers! Looking for a great adventure with thrills, chills, terror, action and intelligent humor? Then GET THIS BOOK!!!!!!

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Dated, dull and distasteful.

Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2017

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Not sure what I was going to get with this book, years ago I read a few PJF's sci fi novels and enjoyed them, this is not sci-fi but I found the premise interesting. What a let down, I have to say this book is terrible and boring. If you want titillation read a proper romance book.
The book within the book was even more boring...
One dimensional characters with dysfunctional motivations and the continued main character's sexual obsession with her father's massive penis was really off-putting.
Plain and simply put - Ugh.

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