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Anatomy of Horror the Masters of Occult Fiction
Published in Hardcover by St. Martin's Press (April, 1979)
Author: Glen st John Barclay
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Why Written at All?
This is a well-written tome. The style is witty, filled with quips and non-vampire-like skewerings. It is a light, quick read covering Le Fanu to The Exorcist and a few oddballs in between.

Only problem is that the author has nothing to say. In fact, the reader is left wondering why on earth he wrote the book in the first place. He is almost completely negative in his assessment of the occult writers he has set himself to review (with the possible exception of Haggard). Bad writing, superficial plots, thin characterizations, silly philosophies, obscure metaphors, the list of criticisms goes on.

Other than Bram Stoker, I am not familiar with the writers that St John Barclay reviews. Nevertheless, it is passing strange that he would wish to write a book about a subject that he detests concerning writers that he loathes.

Recommendation: Don't bother.


20th Century Nationalism
Published in Textbook Binding by International Thomson Publishing (June, 1972)
Author: Glen St. John, Barclay
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Commonwealth or Europe
Published in Unknown Binding by University of Queensland Press ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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The empire is marching : a study of the military effort of the British Empire 1800-1945
Published in Unknown Binding by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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Friends in High Places: Australian-American Diplomatic Relations Since 1945
Published in Hardcover by Oxford Univ Pr (March, 1995)
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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A history of the Pacific from the stone age to the present day
Published in Unknown Binding by Sidgwick & Jackson ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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Mind over matter: beyond the bounds of nature
Published in Unknown Binding by Barker ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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The rise and fall of the new Roman empire: Italy's bid for world power, 1890-1943
Published in Unknown Binding by Sidgwick and Jackson ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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Struggle for a Continent: The Diplomatic History of South America, 1917-1945
Published in Textbook Binding by New York University Press (March, 1972)
Author: Glen St. John, Barclay
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Their finest hour
Published in Unknown Binding by Weidenfeld and Nicolson ()
Author: Glen St. John Barclay
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