Summer of Night Dan Simmons St. Martin’s Griffin Paperback, 608 pages, $15.99 Review by Sheila M. Merritt. Remove the hand, and water rushes in to fill the void as if nothing had ever been there.” ― Dan Simmons, quote from Summer of Night I recently had a close friend tell me I was a pansy for finding the trailer – yes, the trailer – for the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan flick, The Happening, quite frightening. Summer = youthful joy. Kelly O’Brien, a 28-year-old adult education teacher, was among a group of Minneapolis residents who gathered outside Brooklyn Park after Sunday night’s unrest. Elm Haven, Illinois. The story starts out when they are waiting to leave the school for summer break and they were never going to come back again as they were going to go to a newer school. Summer of Night Dan Simmons. There is a stirring in the air. Summer of Night is obviously Simmons attempting to set up camp in some familiar horror territory. Duane, Mike, Dale, Kevin, Lawrence and Jim, all 12 years old boys, have just finished school. This Study Guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Summer of Night. That's all I'm sayin'. It’s summer, and for six kids on the brink of adolescence a major change is about to happen. Put that together and we have Summer of Night, a book that forces its pre adolescent characters into a dawning of the full gamut of human emotions – joy, sorrow, fear and all the stuff in between. “A human being on this world, Duane realized with a shock of recognition approaching vertigo, made no more permanent impression than does a hand thrust in water. Yes, it’s the inevitable just around the corner; but there’s more. Old Central school in Elm Haven, Illinois was a massive building, taking up a whole block. Reviewed by KMont, Lurv a la Mode. This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brand-new introduction by Dan Simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood... Free Shipping on all orders over $10. I cant remeber the names of the other books i picked up at bookstore that day, but “Summer of night” i can never forget. The days are long and hot. School’s out. Duane and the other guys stays in the back of my mind for month after i am done reading and every time my thoughts crosses their path it fills me up with sorrow and despair. The next Saturday, at the Free Show, Duane confronts Mr. Ashley-Montague, the grandson of … SUMMER OF NIGHT is a book written by Dan Simmons in 1991. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Summer of Night. And a death occurs pretty much right out of the gate. 1960. It's one of the best Stephen King books that Stephen King never wrote. Summer of Night is a great book for the beach or a cold night in front of the fire. 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