by James Herbert · New English Library · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780450056598
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«Shrine» is the horror novel by James Herbert, published by New English Library in paperback (448 pages, in English).
Alice, a deaf-mute girl, has a vision of a lady in white who claims to be the Immaculate Conception; the girl regains her speech and hearing and performs miracles. The site of the visit, under an old oak tree, becomes a shrine for thousands of pilgrims, but beneath its sanctity lurks a corrupt and ancient force.
Originally published in 1983; this English edition appeared in 1984. James Herbert (1943-2013), also author of The Fog, was a British horror writer.
For readers of horror and supernatural suspense; will appeal to fans of James Herbert.
Major Herbert James was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
