The Feasting Dead

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The Feasting Dead is a horror novel by British writer John Metcalfe. It was published by Arkham House in 1954 in an edition of 1,242 copies. It was the only book published by Arkham House in 1954. A new edition was issued by Valancourt Books in 2014.

Plot summary

The story is about a young English boy, Denis, who, while in France falls under the influence of a vampiric being, from the folklore of Auvergne and the misfortune that befalls him.

Reception

Boucher and McComas praised the novel as "highly welcome in a period where literate supernatural horror is so rare."[1]

References

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  1. "Recommended Reading," F&SF, August 1954, p.78.

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