The Unseen (book)
Encyclopedia
The Unseen is a 1990 horror
/mystery
novel written by Vermont
author Joseph A. Citro
. The book examines mysterious goings-on in the middle of the wilderness of the Northeast Kingdom
of Vermont. A former journalist becomes curious after an area man kills himself having witnessed something horrific in the wilderness. The story follows his efforts, as well as those of his girlfriend's son and his friend, to unravel the mystery. The book's plot references several real New England
folktales and occult events, including area sasquatch legends and a doomed hotel. Initially, the book was to be titled "The Gore," not referring blood and guts but instead the peculiar areas of no man's land
that litter Vermont. Citro was not fond of the forced name-change, fearing that the novel would become like its namesake and barely be read. Citro's prediction proved unfortunately to be correct, and the novel did not fare well. In 2000, it was re-released under its original title by Hardscrabble Books and enjoyed greater success. The next time the novel was redistributed it was under DS Publishing, based out of Anchorage, Alaska.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
/mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
novel written by Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
author Joseph A. Citro
Joseph A. Citro
Joseph A. Citro is a Vermont author and folklorist. Occasionally referred as the "Bard of the Bizarre" or "the Ghost-Master General", he has extensively researched and documented the folklore, hauntings, ghost stories, paranormal activity and occult happenings of New England.Interested in horror...
. The book examines mysterious goings-on in the middle of the wilderness of the Northeast Kingdom
Northeast Kingdom
The Northeast Kingdom is a term used to describe the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Vermont, comprising Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties and having a population of 62,438. In Vermont, the written term "NEK" is often used. The term is attributed to the late George D. Aiken, former...
of Vermont. A former journalist becomes curious after an area man kills himself having witnessed something horrific in the wilderness. The story follows his efforts, as well as those of his girlfriend's son and his friend, to unravel the mystery. The book's plot references several real New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
folktales and occult events, including area sasquatch legends and a doomed hotel. Initially, the book was to be titled "The Gore," not referring blood and guts but instead the peculiar areas of no man's land
Gore (surveying)
A gore , in parts of the northeastern United States , is an unincorporated area of a county that is not part of any town and has limited self-government ....
that litter Vermont. Citro was not fond of the forced name-change, fearing that the novel would become like its namesake and barely be read. Citro's prediction proved unfortunately to be correct, and the novel did not fare well. In 2000, it was re-released under its original title by Hardscrabble Books and enjoyed greater success. The next time the novel was redistributed it was under DS Publishing, based out of Anchorage, Alaska.