Munby's collection The Alabaster Hand belong to the former category.'ĭefinitely no pastiches here - there are things in these stories I've not seen before, making them original and extremely readworthy for ghost-story aficionados. In that respect, there can be little doubt that the fourteen tales included in A.N.L. 'The typical features of Jamesian stories are thus relatively easy to bring together and the differences between worthy homages or tributes and mere pastiches depends solely on the artistry and talent of each writer. James, referring to him as 'a matchless creator of stories of the genre,' and while Munby's stories 'obey the canons of Jamesian ghost-story writing,' there are definitely 'clear differences' found in their work. Monteiro also reveals in his introduction that Munby was a fan of the work of M.R. Munby, you can click here to get to the excellent blog Jot 101, where the blogger has posted a most amazing discovery, that of a 'scarce pamphlet' dedicated to Munby himself. between 19 in a prison-camp just outside the ancient walled town of Eichstätt in Upper Franconia.'Īnd three of them first appeared in print in 'a camp magazine titled Touchstone.' (viii)įor a more in-depth look at the life and career of A.N.L. However, I did manage to get a copy from them of ANL Munby's The Alabaster Hand, a collection of fourteen supernatural tales that were, according to the author (as quoted in the introduction by António Monteiro) Now that's a book I'd give my eye teeth to own, but alas, it is not to be, unless I want to cough up over one hundred dollars for it used and well, ahem. Not only that, but I would be able to get my hands on a copy of their publication of Mist and Other Stories by Richmal Crompton, which is only available for purchase in the UK.

If I lived in the UK I would be the most loyal customer Sundial Press ever had, especially where their Sundial Supernatural collection is concerned.

The Alabaster Hand by A.N.L. Munby