August Heat
W. F. Harvey
Feb 2015 · Red Door Consulting · Narrated by Cathy Dobson
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William Fryer Harvey (1885-1937) was an English writer of short stories, particularly in the mystery and horror genres. August Heat is one of his best -nown stories. It tells a most peculiar tale of James Clarence Withencroft, an artist who is inspired to draw a sketch of a prisoner in the dock, being sentenced. Later the same day, he goes out for a walk and happens upon a stonemason's workshop, where he meets the very man he drew in his earlier sketch. The stonemason is working on a tombstone bearing the name of James Clarence Withencroft, with the artist's correct birth date...and a death date of today. What can it all mean? As the story hurtles to its terrifying denoument, the reader is swept breathlessly along with the narrative. Fabulous!
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Chancel Geary Barber
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July 26, 2021
I saw this in my early teens(?) as a drama on TV and the ending totally creeped me out. Rather like the film adaptation of Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. I remember being spooked for some time after watching it. In retrospect, AWESOME.
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