The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

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Book name:	The Sundial (2024)
Category:	Fiction
Author:	Shirley Jackson
Pages:	300 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1958, midnight

In this darkly comedic and suspenseful novel, a wealthy family and their eccentric guests gather in a grand, isolated mansion, convinced that the world is about to end. As they prepare for the impending apocalypse, tensions rise and secrets unravel, revealing the characters' deep-seated fears and desires. The story explores themes of power, paranoia, and human folly, as the characters grapple with their beliefs and the looming uncertainty of their fate, ultimately questioning the nature of reality and the reliability of prophecy.

About the author

Shirley Jackson

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Shirley Jackson was an influential American author. A popular writer in her time, her work has received increasing attention from literary critics in recent years. She has influenced such writers as Stephen King, Nigel Kneale, and Richard Matheson.

She is best known for her dystopian short story, "The Lottery" (1948), which suggests there is a deeply unsettling underside to bucolic, smalltown America. In her critical biography of Shirley Jackson, Lenemaja Friedman notes that when Shirley Jackson… Read more