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| Paperback edition from the 1970s |
This week my teaser lines come from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, by H.P. Lovecraft. Over the years, I've read quite a few of Lovecraft's major works, but somehow managed to miss this one until this year's "RIP" reading event came along and nudged me into finally pulling it off the TBR pile. This snippet comes from Part II: An Antecedent and a Horror, and tells us a bit about one of the book's strangest characters:
Now the first odd thing about Joseph Curwen was that he did not seem to grow much older than he had been on his arrival....always did he retain his nondescript aspect of a man not greatly over thirty or thirty-five....OK, so now we know the secret to eternal youth - just take it very easy!
Curwen always explained it by saying that he came of hardy forefathers, and practiced a simplicity of living which did not wear him out. (Loc.274)
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well that sounds like a great attribute to have. nice teaser. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteI like that secret of youth...I think it's too late for me, though...lol; taking it easy was not something I could manage.
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LOl, sounds simple enough :)
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Have never read Lovecraft, but your teaser is certainly intriguing. Mine: Seed No Evil
ReplyDeleteI've never read Lovecraft before but his books are always recommended to me. Great teaser :)
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- Kimberly @ Turning the Pages
I hope that's true... I will live forever then! HA!
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