Ebook {Epub PDF} Roads by Seabury Quinn

When Roads was released by Arkham House in , it was Quinn’s first book of fiction to be published, though some of his stories had already been included in printed anthologies of pulp www.doorway.ru: Seabury Quinn. Roads: Facsimile Reproduction Of The First EditionHardcover – Facsimile, J. bySeabury Quinn(Author), Virgil Finlay(Illustrator) out of /5(14). Drawing upon the original Christian legends that coalesced over centuries into the familiar, jolly form of Saint Nicholas, pulp fiction pioneer Seabury Quinn weaves a spellbinding new origin for this most beloved of children's icons in his classic novella Roads."I have not tried to paint the portrait of a man, but merely to present a personality and hazard a guess as to the motivation that makes Santa Claus the .

Excerpt from Roads: A Legend of Santa Claus by Seabury Quinn "The Road to Bethlehem" The blond-haired stranger swung his cloak back from his shoulders. Beneath the cape he wore from neck to knee a tunic of fine woolen stuff dyed brilliant red and edged about the bottom with embroidery of gold. ← Seabury Quinn an underrated author? As usual, this time of year is an ideal time to read Roads. It is perhaps one of the best pieces Quinn ever wrote and, because he died on Christmas Eve, , I tend to read it as a tribute and because it is an unusual explanation as to how Santa Claus came into existence. The book, though short, has. A tale that chronicles the secret origin of Santa Claus, "Roads" written by Seabury Quinn with remarkable illustrations by Virgil Finlay. "Roads" first appeared in the January issue of Weird Tales, but has been reprinted several time since. It is currently available as an eBook for a very affordable price of $ I think all.

Roads Seabury Quinn Battered Silicon Dispatch Box hardcover $25 Cn paperback $15 Cn. So I was wanting to post something in the spirit of the season. I thought about The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum. Way too long. Then I read a couple of passages. Waaayyyy too much saccharine. Instead, I chose “Roads”. Seabury Quinn is remembered as one of the great pulp writers of fantasy, writing mostly for the famous Weird Tales magazine, but this is different then his horror stories. A tale with action, violence, but also with love, faith and finally happiness. Paperback. Condition: New. Virgil Finlay (illustrator). Language: English. Brand new Book. Drawing upon the original Christian legends that coalesced over centuries into the familiar, jolly form of Saint Nicholas, pulp fiction pioneer Seabury Quinn weaves a spellbinding new origin for this most beloved of children's icons in his classic novella Roads."I have not tried to paint the portrait of.