
The Elementals
Michael McDowell's The Elementals (1981) is a ghost story and horror novel. Much of the action takes place in Gulf Coast, Ala.. Key subjects include haunted houses.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.
At about 288 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About The Elementals
On a split of land cut off by the Gulf, three Victorian summer houses stand against the encroaching sand. Two of the houses at Beldame are still used. The third house, filling with sand, is empty...except for the vicious horror which is shaping nightmares from the nothingness that hangs in the dank, fetid air. The McCrays and Savages, two fine Mobile families allied by marriage, have been coming to Beldame for years. This summer, with a terrible funeral behind them and a messy divorce coming up, even Luker McCray and little India down from New York are looking forward to being alone at Beldame. But they won't be alone. For something there, something they don't like to think about, is thinking about them...and about all the ways to make them die.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Elementals?
The Elementals was written by Michael McDowell and first published in 1981.
What genre is The Elementals?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is The Elementals?
The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Elementals?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Shining, Welcome to Dead House and Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining).
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