Book, the (1930) [Short Story]
by Margaret Irwin
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Summary
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An unremarkable middle-aged lawyer discovers a book that seems to mysteriously move about a bookshelf. Written in Latin he begins to translate it, and as he does his perception begins to change and his professional success to grow.
Originally published in The London Mercury, September 1930.
Original title: The Book
Original languages:
English
Quotes:
Genre: Fiction→ Horror→ Mind Control
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