The Saga of Krait Hall & Other Strange Tales - Softcover

Birke Duncan

9780971058293: The Saga of Krait Hall & Other Strange Tales

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971058296 ISBN 13: 9780971058293

Publisher: Northwest Folklore, 2014

Nine tales of mystery, comedy, and fantasy. They include a manipulator at a department store; a meddling sap who seeks to change lives; a folklore professor in denial about a zombie outbreak; the kidnapping of a portly filmmaker from a big and tall store; a psychology student's efforts to debunk a composer's delusions; a bitter custodian turning into what he hates; actors at a screenplay reading becoming the characters they portray; a commuter's subtle heroism; and office politics that lead to murder at a Nordic Studies Department.

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About the Author:

Birke Duncan is a folklorist, historian, and dramatist. He was born in Bellevue, Washington. His previous books, THE TROLL TALE & OTHER SCARY STORIES and LAUGH WITHOUT GUILT became required texts at the University of Washington, Michigan State University, and Florida Tech. Military officers flew a US flag in his honor in Afghanistan in 2009.

Review:

Best Shorts Award Winner 2013 for "A Janitor's Territory." --Best Shorts Competition

Parsec Awards Finalist, 2nd place, for Best Speculative Fiction Comedy, 2013, for "My Script is MUD." --Parsec Awards, 2013

Parsec Awards Finalist, Best Speculative Fiction Story, 2013, for "A Janitor's Territory." --Parsec Awards, 2013

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