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The Signal-Man
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Description
The Signal-Man distills Victorian fear of the unstoppable machine age into a single, unforgettable encounter between a curious traveler and the tortured watchman of a remote rail line. Charles Dickens-himself a survivor of the 1865 Staplehurst rail crash-pours personal dread into a story that still echoes wherever wheels scream in the dark.
What You'll Explore in This Modern Edition:Premonition vs. Reason - Can logic survive when the supernatural foretells death?Isolation on the Job - A portrait of industrial loneliness that feels eerily contemporary.Fate's Iron Rails - The unstoppable march of technology-and the human cost left in its wake.Restored, Accessible Text - Faithful to Dickens's voice yet refreshed for today's reader.
A perfect evening read for fans of The Woman in Black, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, and anyone who glances at a railway signal and wonders what secrets it keeps.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
34
Release Date:
2025-06-25
Publication Date:
2025-06-25
Publisher:
The Library of Alexandria
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1806291096
ISBN13:
9781806291090
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Weight:
54 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
2 cm
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