John William Wall
Sarban (1910-1989) was a pseudonym for John William Wall, a British writer and diplomat. He wrote several works of speculative fiction, including The Sound of His Horn and The Doll Maker.
All Books By John William Wall
Ringstones
- By: John William Wall
- Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 5 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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4.18(60 ratings)
One of Sarban’s first published works, Ringstones helped establish him among critics and readers as a writer of unusually evocative power. Originally published in 1951, the story is set on the Northumberland moors, where Daphne Hazel appears to cross the boundaries of time, becoming involved with terrifying personalities from the mysterious past.
Sarban is truly a master of his craft.
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- By: John William Wall
- Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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3.57(85 ratings)
A masterful horror tale by the author of The Sound of His Horn
The Doll Maker tells the tale of Clare Lydgate, a young woman studying at boarding school for her Oxford scholarship examinations. In the evenings, she escapes the school grounds by climbing over the wall of Brackenbine Hall. It is here that she encounters the charismatic and mysterious Niall Sterne, the “Doll Maker.” This is a subtle, intelligent, and compelling tale of horror.
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- By: John William Wall
- Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 4 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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3.67(6 ratings)
A horrifying masterpiece of science fiction
The Sound of His Horn is a classic novel of the uncanny. Alan Querdilion becomes a prisoner of war during World War II and then awakes, only to find himself in an alternative future in which the Nazis have won the war. Against a sylvan backdrop, the legend of the wild huntsman is revived and genetic experiments have created strange hybrids. Humans are hunted for game, haunted by the sound of the huntsman’s horn.
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