The Night Of The Hunter
by Davis Grubb
Book Summary Information
Author: Davis GrubbEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-02
ISBN: 1596542292
Number of pages: 198
Publisher: Black Mask
Book Reviews of The Night Of The Hunter
Book Review: Excellent complement to the film
Summary: 5 Stars
Most readers will approach this book after having seen Charles Laughton's masterful 1955 film starring Robert Mitchum. I recommend the book unreservedly as a complement to the film.Grubb's prose is beautiful throughout and all the characters are excellently drawn, even if the absence of speech marks takes a little getting used to.
The book is more affecting than most I have read, and the reader experiences frustration at the naïveté of Willa and Ruby, anger at the satanic evil of Harry Powell and the hypocrisy of Icey Spoon, and perhaps most strongly of all, pity for John and Pearl. In fact, the most moving part for me is a lengthy monologue by John towards the end of the book, not included in the film, where we see the full extent of the psychological disturbance he has suffered.
On the surface, the story is simply a parable about false prophets and the struggle between good and evil. In actuality it is much more than that: a paean to lost childhood and the dreamlike state of a child's life. Strongly recommended.
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