Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror
Ratings6
Average rating3.7
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Ratings6
Average rating3.7
Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence.
Series
3 primary books4 released booksTales of Terror is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Chris Priestley.
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It says “8 and up,” but this is a great book for any fan of weird fiction. Surely the titular uncle is named for M.R. James, and the scary stories are in that tradition. They all feature less-than-good children, and a comeuppance. The frame tale is my favorite part - Edgar and his uncle huddled by the fire in the study of the spooky old empty (?) house, with mists pressing on the windows and all manner of artifacts that inspire the stories.
The illustrations are clearly influenced by Edward Gorey, and they accentuate the stories perfectly.
Try to keep this on hand so you can grab it when fall is in the air, there's a thunderstorm (or at least a good chilly wind) outside, and you can read it by firelight.
