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| Author | James Herbert |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | horror fiction, science fiction |
| Publisher | New English Library |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | paperback and hardback |
| Pages | 272 pp (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0450049701 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Rats |
| Followed by | Domain |
Lair is a 1979 science fiction horror novel by James Herbert, the first sequel to his debut The Rats and sixth book overall. [1] [2] He wrote two more sequels in the series after this: 1984's Domain and 1993's The City. The latter was a graphic novel.
Each book charts the spread of a mutant breed of carnivorous rat which attacks humans in groups, rips them apart, and devours them. While the first book was set among the market stalls and streets of London, this one moves the action to the English countryside.
- ^ "Herbert, James, 1943-2013". British Library. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ (June 19, 2008), " The Rat Trilogy," The Horror Section. Retrieved February 7, 2017
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First edition (p/b) | |
| Author | James Herbert |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | horror fiction, science fiction |
| Publisher | New English Library |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | paperback and hardback |
| Pages | 272 pp (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0450049701 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Rats |
| Followed by | Domain |
Lair is a 1979 science fiction horror novel by James Herbert, the first sequel to his debut The Rats and sixth book overall. [1] [2] He wrote two more sequels in the series after this: 1984's Domain and 1993's The City. The latter was a graphic novel.
Each book charts the spread of a mutant breed of carnivorous rat which attacks humans in groups, rips them apart, and devours them. While the first book was set among the market stalls and streets of London, this one moves the action to the English countryside.
- ^ "Herbert, James, 1943-2013". British Library. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ (June 19, 2008), " The Rat Trilogy," The Horror Section. Retrieved February 7, 2017
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| This article about a horror novel of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |