The Fisherman

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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman s Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir Steep banked, fast moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something , a possibility too fantastic to be true When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other s company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir It s a tale of dark pacts, of long buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher the Fisherman It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it. Free Read [ The Fisherman ] author [ John Langan ] – kino-fada.fr This novel is a potent mix of cosmic menace, human frailties and dark folklore Two stories take place along different timelines and intersect in a colossal ordeal The writing is masterful, and the reader is literally plunged into a black sea of dire possibilities While the situations encountered are...One of my favorites of 2016 so far And I blurbed it Cue blurb John Langan s The Fisherman is literary horror at its sharpest and most imaginative It s at turns a quiet and powerfully melancholy story about loss and grief the impossibility of going on in same manner as you had before It s also a rollicking, kick ass, white knuckle charge into the winding, wild, raging river of redemption Illusory, frightening, and deeply moving, The Fisherman is a modern horror ...literary fiction , , , ,Barron, Braunberck literary fiction , , , ,Barron, Braunberck Head full of ghosts , , , , Buehlman ,Langan, Shirley Jackson,, , , , ,, , , 20 ,,, , Dutchman s creek , The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Herbert West Reanimator , ,, ,, , , , , , John Langan s The Fisherman is a slow burn tale of cosmic horror told on two fronts This is the story of two widowers, Abe and Dan, who find solace in their shared hobby of fishing and plan on sinking their lines into Dutchman s Creek, a hard to find locale unless you know exactly where to look Beyond being hard to find, there s rumors about this creek rumors and stories Dutchman s Creek has a lot of history, and Langan focuses on this for the bulk of his narrative.I have to admit, when Abe b John Langan s The Fisherman is a slow burn tale of cosmic horror told on two fronts This is the story of two widowers, Abe and Dan, who find solace in their shared hobby of fishing and plan on sinking their lines into Dutchman s Creek, a hard to find locale unless you know exactly where to look Beyond being hard to find, there s rumors about this creek rumors and stories Dutchman s Creek has a lot of history, and Langan focuses on this for the bulk of his narrative.I have to admit, when Abe began relaying the story of Dutchman s Creek, as told to him by a cook at a diner they stop at before embarking on their trip, who heard it from a priest who heard it from somebody else, I was worried that this book would be reduced to a game of Telephone I was also a bit jarred by, after having spent several long chapters with Abe and gettin...Abe and Dan, coworkers, with nothing in common but their grief, find the bond of friendship and solace in the peaceful hobby of fishing the streams in upstate New York Then Dan suggests Dutchman s Creek Although Abe is unfamiliar with this waterway, he isthan willing to give it a go.When one of the locals hears of their interest, he feels the need to tell them the legend of Dutchman s Creek, and why it is avoided Assuming it s nothan a colorful piece of folklore, a fish story as i Abe and Dan, coworkers, with nothing in common but their grief, find the bond of friendship and solace in the peaceful hobby of fishing the streams in upstate New York Then Dan suggests Dutchman s Creek Although Abe is unfamiliar with this waterway, he isthan willing to give it a go.When one o...This copy of The Fisherman comes with a signed bookplate signed by John Langan and other WordHorde goodies Here is an interview with Mr Langan about this book and about the wyrd and horrorThis one hooked me right away Yes I went there I couldn t help myself I was immediately immersed in the story s from the very beginning I dug everything about it It was dark and brooding Cosmic and literary.Abe and Dan have both suffered devastating loses Fishing is a great form of therapy for them.Next on the agenda, Dutchman s Creek, a hidden river that promises some huge catches When Abe and Dan stop for an early breakfast at a small diner to wait out a rain storm, they are related This one hooked me right away Yes I went there I couldn t help myself I was immediately immersed in the story s from the very beginning I dug everything about it It was dark and brooding Cosmic and literary.Abe and Dan have both suffered devastating loses Fishing is a great form of therapy for them.Next on the agenda, Dutchman s Creek, a hidden river that promises some huge catches When Abe and Dan stop for an early breakfast at a small diner to wait out a rain storm, they are related the story about the creek and the mythos that surrounds the area The legend of Der Fisher The Fis...I feel truly blessed as a reader for some of the books that have come into my possession during 2016 It has been the best year yet, as far as I am concerned and we are only 6 months into it Another home run comes in the shape of The Fisherman by John Langan I haven t read a great deal by Langan in all honesty but have heard great things There are writers and there are storytellers John Langan falls into the latter category His latest novel The Fisherman , published by the excellent Word I feel truly blessed as a reader for some of the books that have come into my possession during 2016 It has been the best year yet, as far as I am concerned and we are only 6 months into it Another home run comes in the shape of The Fisherman by John Langan I haven t read a great deal by Langan in all honesty but have heard great things There are writers and there are storytellers John Langan falls into the latter category His latest novel The Fisherman , published by the excellent Word Horde comes out June 30th and anybody out there with an interest in the horror genre that likes superbly written tales that feature deep, meaningful characters with added cosmic dread would be wise in picking up this book.This t...I almost never use GIFs in my reviews but view spoiler hide spoiler This book spoke to me The writing style, the pace, the weirdness, the horror, the tale of grief The imagery was both fantastic and horrifying It was both scary and sad I didn t want to p...This is a tough one to rate and I seem to be ripped between 2 and 3 stars Either way, my opinion is rather unpopular as it seems, what with all the 4 and 5 star reviews here I know I sound like a broken record, but I m really strict when it comes to horror For me, horror is a very delicate matter with aspects as many as those of the human psychology Rarely can a film or novel scare me lately, and I m not talking about jump scares I guess my being so demanding makes me either a perfect judge This is a tough one to rate and I seem to be ripped between 2 and 3 stars Either way,...

The Fisherman
  • English
  • 06 December 2017
  • Paperback
  • 266 pages
  • 1939905214
  • John Langan
  • The Fisherman