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Sounds and Furies Hardcover – 1 Mar. 2010

by Tanith Lee (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
Norilana Books is proud to present timeless works of dark beauty and imagination by the award-winning beloved British author Tanith Lee, via the new imprint TaLeKa, dedicated to showcasing the literary works of Tanith Lee and the art of John Kaiine.

Tanith Lee is the author of 77 novels, 14 collections, and almost 300 short stories, plus 4 radio plays (broadcast by the BBC) and 2 scripts for the TV cult UK SF series Blake's 7. Her work, which has been translated into over 17 languages, ranges through fantasy, SF, gothic, YA and children's books, contemporary, historical and detective novels, and horror. This year she was awarded the prestigious title of Grand Master of Horror 2009. Major awards include the August Derleth Award for Death's Master, the second book in the Flat Earth series.

Sounds and Furies collects seven singular, gorgeous tales of lingering atmospheric horror from the masterful pen of Tanith Lee. These seven faces of darkness cast a wide shadow and burrow deep within...

The collection includes six short stories and a full-length novella The Isle Is Full of Noises.

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  1. Print length
    246 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Norilana Books
  4. Publication date
    1 Mar. 2010
  5. Dimensions
    15.88 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1607620596
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1607620594
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Norilana Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Mar. 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607620596
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607620594
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 518 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Tanith Lee

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Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Danie Ware (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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  • CatsAndBooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful handling of point-of-view narrators' voices
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2017
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    I'm a fan of Tanith Lee's fiction and have enjoyed most of her books. The stories in this collection are excellent.

    The book contains seven stories:
    * Where All Things Perish
    * Midday People
    * Cold Fire
    * Crying in the Rain
    * We All Fall Down
    * The Beautiful And Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    * The Isle Full of Noises

    Several of the stories have the idea credited to John Kaiine (Tanith Lee's husband).

    The stories I like best are the ones written in first person point of view. Each of them conveys a distinct voice for the narrator. I've seldom seen the PoV's voice handled so masterfully as Tanith Lee does here.

    For example, 'Where All Things Perish' is a dark story, reminiscent in content and style of Edgar Allan Poe's tale. The first person narrator here is highly educated and male. The narrator of 'Cold Fire' is also male, but uneducated, while the narrator of the science fiction story 'Crying in the Rain' is a young female. In 'The Beautiful And Damned By F. Scott Fitzgerald', the first person narration alternates between a man and a woman. Each narrative voice in these stories is so distinct,, so representative of the each fiction character, it makes this book a study of deep PoV for writers.

    Not all stories are in first person. 'Midday People' is told in third person The science fiction story 'We All Fall Down' has no point of view at all, but is told in a detached way through newspaper and web page excerpts.

    The only story where the PoV didn't strike me as masterful is 'The Isle is Full of Noises' which is basically omniscient, but occasionally lapses into limited PoV for short sections. (But who am I to criticise such a master? lol)

    Another feature I want to mention is Tanith Lee's skill at creating atmosphere and conveying meaning with brief descriptions of how a place smells. A single sentence reveals so much about the place, not just atmosphere but hidden personality. Here are two excerpts: 'The air smelled sour, and faintly dirty, like what one might expect in the centre of an industrial town, where smoke and cinders fall and make each breath lifeless, and potent with disease.' 'The scent of dust and sweating trees came from the long windwos, stagnant yet energizing in the thickening yellow light.'

    One aspect that puzzled me while reading was the mix of British and American English spellings. Tanith Lee was a British author, and I would have expected the use of British spellings throughout.
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  • Tammy Piper
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2013
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    I bought this as a gift for a friend having received one as a gift myself. The stories are beautifully written and it is a challenge to pick my favourite one.
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  • D. Metzger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2010
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    I've been a Tanith Lee fan since I first read "The Birthgrave" back in 1990. When she's on her game, I don't think there's a finer writer anywhere. With "Sounds and Furies," Ms. Lee consistently hit the mark. The stories are wonderfully varied, almost feeling as if they were written by different people while still carrying her trademark word-paintings and gut-punch impact. I enjoyed every one of them.

    Some of the stories also feel more personal, touching perhaps on her own health concerns (if you visit her web page, you will understand), and that element brought more than one sigh - along with many prayers that she will long remain with us and continue to gift us with her dark and beautiful visions.
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  • Megan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 June 2022
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    great book
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not Upbeat but Well Written
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2013
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    Subtitled "Seven Faces of Darkness" these seven short stories deal with demons and/or dysfunctional humans. The settings are mostly contemporary, though one story is set in a post apocalyptic, radioactive earth ("Crying in the Rain"). Another story ("Midday People") is about a dysfunctional couple visiting Rome, and out by herself the woman encounters a visually beautiful young man and woman. Strangely drawn to them, she will find out why taking a nap to escape the hot afternoon sun is a far better idea than to go looking for strangers.

    Personally I did not like the personalities of the characters in the stories. Were they real, I would never want to spend time with any of them. Because I found them totally unlikeable, this ultimately caused me to not care what became of them when the story ended.

    The stories are very well written, but if you are looking for the magical, fantasy world that exists in a majority of Tannith Lee's books, this is probably not the book for you.
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  • Tennessee Taz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Tanith Lee!
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2010
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    As with all the Tanith Lee books/novels I've read, I was not disappointed with "Sounds and Furies." She is my favorite author when it comes to fantasy! This is a collection of short stories full of mild erotica, dark wonders and fantastical images.

    If you are a Tanith Lee fan then be sure to get this book. You won't be disappointed. If you aren't familar with her works then this is a good time to become acquainted with a wonderful author!
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  • deedeesingblues
    5.0 out of 5 stars I was very pleased with the book
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2017
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    I was very pleased with the book. Even tho it had water damage, it was disclosed, and very minimal. Over all the book was in great condition!
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