''The Caller of the Black'' is a collection of stories by British writer
Brian Lumley. It was released in
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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and was the author's first collection of stories published by
Arkham House. It was published in an edition of 3,606 copies. Many of the stories are of the
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a mythopoeia and a shared fictional universe, originating in the works of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by August Derleth
August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an ...
.
Contents
''The Caller of the Black'' contains the following stories:
* "A Thing About Cars!"
* "The Cyprus Shell"
* "Billy's Oak"
* "The Writer in the Garret"
* "The Caller of the Black"
* "The Mirror of Nitocris"
* "The Night ''Sea Maid'' Went Down"
* "The Thing from the Blasted Heath"
* "An Item of Supporting Evidence"
* "
Dylath-Leen"
* "De Marigny's Clock"
* "Ambler's Inspiration"
* "In the Vaults Beneath"
* "The Pearl"
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1971 short story collections
Fantasy short story collections
Horror short story collections
Cthulhu Mythos short stories
Short stories by Brian Lumley
Arkham House books