| The Last Miracle Contributor(s): Shiel, M. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 144376129X ISBN-13: 9781443761291 Publisher: Thonssen Press OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.92 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contains Matthew Phipps Shiel's 1906 novel, "The Last Miracle." This book is recommended for fans of supernatural and science fiction, and is a must-have for collectors of Shiel's work. Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865 - 1947) also known as M. P. Shiel was a seminal British writer best remembered for his supernatural and scientific romances. They were published as serials, novels, and as short stories. "The Purple Cloud" (1901) is his most famous and frequently reprinted novel. The chapters of this text include: "My Visit to Swandale," "The Wren," "The Styrian," "The Ritual," "The Street Corner," "The Death-Bed," "The Bells," "The Trail," "The Meeting," "The Compact"; "The Face of Robinson," ''Crucify to Yourselves Afresh the Son of Man'', etcetera. Many antiquarian texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author." |