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Le visage de l'autre

Le visage de l'autre

HorrorMystery
Pages
230
Published
1973
Language
English

Synopsis

In the summer of 1935, a New England village is plagued by a series of unsettling deaths at the Perry household, starting with the father and then a young cousin. As a neighbor also vanishes, suspicion mounts. The family's peculiar twin sons, Holland and Niles, share a telepathic bond and a strange game taught by their Russian grandmother, which may be spiraling out of control.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTense
Family Saga

Genres

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Thriller Literary Fiction Suspense Psychological Thriller

Authors

T
Thomas Tryon

Thomas "Tom" Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American film and television actor as well as a novelist. He is best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), featured roles in the war films The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965) with John Wayne, and especially the Walt Disney television character Texas John Slaughter (1958–1961). He later turned to the writing of prose fiction and screenplays, and wrote several science fiction, horror and...

Characters

HollandProtagonist
NilesProtagonist
Vining PerrySupporting
Lady RussellSupporting
All characters in Le visage de l'autre

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a film version of this book?

    A film adaptation directed by Robert Mulligan was released in 1972, featuring a screenplay written by the author himself.

  • Did the author write other books set in the same location?

    Thomas Tryon set two of his subsequent novels, Harvest Home and Lady, in the same fictional town of Pequot Landing.

  • What was the author's background before writing this novel?

    Thomas Tryon was a professional actor in Hollywood before transitioning to a career as a novelist following the success of this debut book.