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The Black Death (novel)
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The Black Death is a Gothic novel by author Basil Copper
. It was originally announced for publication by Arkham House
but was ultimately published by Fedogan & Bremer
in 1992
in an edition of 1,000 copies of which 100 were numbered and signed by the author and illustrator.
to become a junior partner in a prosperous building firm in Thornton Bassett, a village in Dartmoor
. His hopes for a new life fade as he discovers a sinister mystery.
Basil Copper
Basil Copper is a prolific English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. He became a fulltime writer in 1970.In addition to horror and detective fiction, Copper is perhaps best known for his series of Solar Pons stories continuing the character created as a tribute to Sherlock Holmes...
. It was originally announced for publication by Arkham House
Arkham House
Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House...
but was ultimately published by Fedogan & Bremer
Fedogan & Bremer
Fedogan & Bremer is a weird fiction specialty publishing house founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1985 by Philip Rahman and Dennis Weiler. The name comes from the nicknames of the two founders when they were in college....
in 1992
1992 in literature
The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road...
in an edition of 1,000 copies of which 100 were numbered and signed by the author and illustrator.
Plot introduction
The novel is set in Victorian England and concerns John Carter, an architect who leaves LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to become a junior partner in a prosperous building firm in Thornton Bassett, a village in Dartmoor
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
. His hopes for a new life fade as he discovers a sinister mystery.