The Mighty Dead
The Mighty Dead is a novel by William Campbell Gault that follows the story of a young man named John, who is struggling to make sense of his life. After his father's death, John is left to fend for himself in a small town in the Midwest. He finds solace in the company of a mysterious old man, who tells him stories of the past and of the mighty dead. As John learns more about the past, he begins to understand the power of the dead and how it can shape the present. He also discovers the importance of family and friendship, and how they can help him to find his place in the world. With the help of his newfound friends, John embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns to accept his place in the world.
By William Campbell Gault · First published 1953 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 5 chapters · 14,477 words
First lines
On its surface the choice was an easy one -- Doak Parker's career in Washington against a highly suspect country girl he had just met.
Doak Parker was thinking of June, when the light flashed. He was thinking of the two months' campaign and the very probable probability of his knocking her off this week-end. It was going to be a conquest to rank among his best. It was going to be.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: William Campbell Gault
- Date: 1953 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Noir Fiction
- Length: 14,477 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 415 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title suggests a mystery, as the 'mighty dead' could refer to a person or persons who have died and whose death is being investigated.
- Thriller — The title also suggests a thriller, as the 'mighty dead' could refer to a person or persons who have died and whose death is being investigated in a suspenseful manner.
- Crime Fiction — Given the title and the potential mystery and thriller elements, crime fiction is a likely genre for this book.
- Detective Fiction — Given the potential mystery and thriller elements, detective fiction is a likely genre for this book.
Tags
Censorship · Fiction · Science fiction · arnold · back · came · could · doak · dubbinville · get · girl · guess
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V