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A Stir of Echoes

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  • 1958 first published
  • 223 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
  • 8 editions
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A Stir of Echoes is a 1958 horror novel by Richard Matheson. Readers will find themes of spiritualists, psychics, imaginary wars and battles and Psychological.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 223 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About A Stir of Echoes

Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him-and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, even greater jolts are in store as he becomes the unwilling recipient of a compelling message from beyond the grave! This eerie ghost story, by award-winning author of Hell House and I Am Legend, inspired the acclaimed 1999 film starring Kevin Bacon.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Spiritualists
  • Psychics
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Suspense
  • Psychological
  • Horror
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Science fiction

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Quick answers

Who wrote A Stir of Echoes?

A Stir of Echoes was written by Richard Matheson and first published in 1958.

What genre is A Stir of Echoes?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is A Stir of Echoes?

The median edition has 223 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Stir of Echoes?

Readers who like it often enjoy House of Leaves, The Silence of the Lambs and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

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