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John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... John the Balladeer Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner (Introduction) , David Drake (Foreword) PDF File: John the Balladeer... 1 Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... John the Balladeer Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner (Introduction) , David Drake (Foreword) John the Balladeer Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner (Introduction) , David Drake (Foreword) Collection of 17 short stories (written in two chronological periods, 1951-58 and 1979-86) plus a few ultra- short vignettes written in 1962-63, presented in the order they were written, and all set in Appalachia and featuring Wellman series character Silver John. John wanders the mountains on foot as an itinerant folk singer of the old songs (his nickname comes from his guitar strings made of silver --- a substance that also repels some supernatural nasties --- but he's also known as a "witch-master," that is, a kind of paranormal troubleshooter whose lore and skills render him "master over" and able to defeat the sinister sorcery of witches and "ha'nts." His variety of supernatural adventures bring him to face with time travel, revenants, various monsters of regional folklore such as the "Behinder," and other macabre phenomena. Contents: 1 · Foreword: Manly in the Mountains · David Drake · fw * [Manly Wade Wellman] 4 · Introduction: Just Call Me John · Karl Edward Wagner · in * [Manly Wade Wellman] 9 · O Ugly Bird! · ss F&SF Dec ’51 25 · The Desrick on Yandro · ss F&SF Jun ’52 41 · Vandy, Vandy · ss F&SF Mar ’53 59 · One Other · ss F&SF Aug ’53 77 · Call Me from the Valley · ss F&SF Mar ’54 92 · The Little Black Train · ss F&SF Aug ’54 112 · Shiver in the Pines · ss F&SF Feb ’55 134 · Walk Like a Mountain · ss F&SF Jun ’55 154 · On the Hills and Everywhere · ss F&SF Jan ’56 165 · Old Devlins Was A-Waiting · ss F&SF Feb ’57 189 · Nine Yards of Other Cloth · ss F&SF Nov ’58 212 · Wonder as I Wander · gp F&SF Mar ’62; Then I Wasn’t Alone, vi; You Know the Tale of Hoph, vi; Blue Monkey, vi; The Stars Down There, vi; Find the Place Yourself, vi; I Can’t Claim That, vi; Who Else Could I Count On, vi 219 · Farther Down the Trail · gp Who Fears the Devil, Arkham House, 1963; John’s My Name, vi; Why They’re Named That, vi; None Wiser for the Trip, vi; Nary Spell, vi 223 · Trill Coster’s Burden · ss Whispers II, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1979 237 · The Spring · ss Shadows #2, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1979 252 · Owls Hoot in the Daytime · ss Dark Forces, ed. Kirby McCauley, Viking, 1980 268 · Can These Bones Live? · ss Sorcerer’s Apprentice #11 ’81 280 · Nobody Ever Goes There · ss Weird Tales #3, ed. Lin Carter, DAW, 1981 294 · Where Did She Wander? · ss Whispers Oct ’87 John the Balladeer Details Date : Published 1988 by Baen ISBN : 9780671654184 Author : Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner (Introduction) , David Drake (Foreword) Format : Paperback 306 pages Genre : Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Horror PDF File: John the Balladeer... 2 Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... Download John the Balladeer ...pdf Read Online John the Balladeer ...pdf Download and Read Free Online John the Balladeer Manly Wade Wellman , Karl Edward Wagner (Introduction) , David Drake (Foreword) PDF File: John the Balladeer... 3 Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... From Reader Review John the Balladeer for online ebook Rhys says I have mixed feelings about this collection of stories. It's partly brilliant, partly annoying. The early stories, where John isn't quite such a pious do-gooder, are superior to the later, in which the same tired formula is repeated again and again: John is threatened by evil but it's OK because he has good on his side, so he's bound to win. This formula destroys any tension that might have existed. And yet, some of the atmospheric effects in certain passages are hugely enjoyable. Jim says Silver John wanders North Carolina's mountains with his silver-strung guitar in a land and time where the supernatural--from George Washington's ghost to something evil dwelling in a deserted mine--is never far away Bax says Atmospheric set of folkloric horror tales set in the shadowy hollows of Appalachia. John & his silver-strung guitar make an indelible impression. Andy Love says This is a wonderful collection of short stories (and two groups of very short vignettes) about John, an itinerant folk-singer and student of folkways, who wanders the backwoods of the American south, learning, writing, and performing songs, played on his silver-stringed guitar, which is nearly his only possession. Through luck, knowledge of folk magic and good character, he faces down various evils, and helps the people he encounters with their problems. Most of the stories are in the first-person, but there are two memorable stories told in the third person: one a story told by John (who is sometimes styled "Silver John") about a carpenter who helps two neighbors restore a broken friendship, and the other, a story that shows John from the outside, helping rescue two people whose curiosity has gotten them into trouble. I look forward to reading the Silver John novels. Joseph says hillbilly gold. and spooky as hell. PDF File: John the Balladeer... 4 Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... Mickey Schulz says I first read one of Manly Wade Wellman's John the Balladeer stories in a children's horror short story collection, and it stuck in my head. I'd seen these stories anthologized several times, but this collection is brilliant. I love the way he writes about Appalachain folk beliefs. Ronda says This collection of short stories is one that I've re-read on so many occasions. I don't typically like to read short stories--not sure why, but this series is just the right mix of Appalachian folklore, music, and folk--feels like home. Alan says I've been interested in the character of John the Balladeer, or known in some circles as Silver John, since I encountered a mention of him. Please read the short forward by David Drake so you have a better idea of where Wellman is headed with this character. With the large urban fantasy market I am surprised that no one has really thought of trying rural fantasy. Years before urban fantasy really became as big as it is, Wellman had John and his guitar going through the mountain regions of the Southeast encountering dangers told about in old tales and songs. John is not so much the protagonist as a catalyst, and that works well in these short stories. John wanders into a town or settlement, hears tell of an old story or song, and then deals with the aftermath. It could be an old curse, or something awakened by John's arrival. This is a very enjoyable collection, and I am aware that John appears in a couple of novels. However, I don't see the character working well in a novel, as he is barely two-dimensional in these stories. But, he does work in these short stories. Leons1701 says Interesting fantasy collection, the stories of Silver John and his wanderings about Appalachia, where he encounters a good bit of weirdness and some outright evil. Fortunately, he has a deep knowledge of the magic and mysteries around him, a good heart, and his trusty silver stringed guitar. An early modern classic of the fantasy genre, these stories date to the 50's and 60's (mostly, a few are newer), and from various references take place at that time, but most of them have a certain timelessness to them that could place them in the Appalachia of almost any era from the Civil War onwards. Others make mention of the fading of the old folkways (and especially the old music) before the oncoming of modernization. I dimly recall reading one of the Silver John novels many, many years ago and not being impressed, well, I can't say I was truly impressed by this collection either, but I have no trouble accepting that most folks PDF File: John the Balladeer... 5 Read and Download Ebook John the Balladeer... consider the shorts to be better than the novels. Still might hunt down a few of the novels again to see what I think now. Travis says A man with a magic guitar wanders across america singing songs, taking odd jobs and fighting supernatural menaces. Reads like a mix of John Steinbeck and 'Supernatural'. Very atmospheric and entertaining. Andy says A fairly well written but ultimately boring collection of stories about a backwoods traveler who solves supernatural problems with folksy wisdom and Christian wholesomeness. It works for one or two stories, but it wears thin quickly thereafter. Perhaps the novels are better, but I was seriously underwhelmed by this collection about which I had heard nothing but good things. Helmut says Die Gitarre mit den silbernen Saiten Lassen Sie mich raten - Sie sind bei diesem Buch über die Hellboy-Verbindung gelandet. Wellman ist heutzutage in Deutschland praktisch unbekannt, und was für ein Verlust das ist, wird jeder Leser nach Lektüre dieses Sammelbands erkennen. Umso wichtiger ist, dass aktuelle Werke, wie z.B. das eben zitierte Hellboy Vol. 10: The Crooked Man & Others, dieses Vergessen verhindern. Dieser Band enthält alle "Silver John"-Geschichten Wellmans (es fehlen nur die Romane), also die Geschichten um den herumreisenden Gitarrenspieler John, der einsame Täler und verlassene Orte besucht, um alte Lieder zu finden.
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