Eltonsbrody (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)

When Woodsley a young English painter arrives in Barbados and finds no lodging available he thinks himself fortunate to be invited to stay at Eltonsbrody a mansion belonging to the eccentric widow Mrs Scaife. But behind the locked doors of the houses disused rooms lurk terrible secrets and soon strange and blood-curdling events begin to unfold. The tension builds towards a shocking and unforgettable conclusion when the full horror of Eltonsbrody will be revealed.One of the most prolific and important of 20th-century Caribbean writers Edgar Mittelholzer (1909-1965) was at his best in Gothic novels like My Bones and My Flute (1955) and Eltonsbrody (1960). This first-ever reissue of Mittelholzers weird and chilling tale reproduces the original dust jacket art and includes a new introduction by John Thieme.One of the modern giants of Caribbean writing. - Caribbean WritersA sanguinary essay in the macabre. - The CrisisAn original writer with a great command of language and atmosphere . . . true imaginative power. - John OLondons Weekly