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Pulpy- horror, mystery or adventure stories?

Bonus points if they are set 1850-1950.

Why is /lit/ such a slow board?!
This is depressing!!!

>> No.2120058

The Great Train Robbery by Michael Chrichton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Train_Robbery_(novel)

Such a great book.

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Also anything good utilizing the Cuthulhu-Mythos. (Nothing by Lovecraft though, already read everything..but anything similar).

Basically I'm looking for good modern, Verne, Lovecraft or Doyle TYPE stories.

>> No.2120068

>>2120058
Oh I'm sure its good but ... You know that feeling when all you really want is a bag of vinegar flavoured chips? The greatest steak or ice cream dessert could be offered to you... But you still want those damn vinegar chips.

Not to say the book doesn't fall well under "Adventure" (And it's even set in the 1850s) but it's not quite vinegar..

Thanks though, It's on my list now.

>> No.2120071

>>2120062
I would also like some.

>> No.2120073

>>2120068
Fuck I do know that feel. Fucking Sour Cream and Onions, I want my god damn salt and vinegar chips right now.

Give it a shot anyway. It reads like an adventure novel to me. Try out Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy. They aren't pulpy in the slightest, but those are the best modern adventure stories I've read in my life.

>> No.2120075

>>2120073
Also, check out Blood Meridian. It's adventure and it's set in the late 1800s. Not pulpy though.

>> No.2120080

Are The Dresden files pulpy? It sounds fun.

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>>2120073
>>2120073
Awesome thanks. I'm glad you understand, I don't want to seem ungrateful.

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>>2120075
I appreciate you /lit/, goddamn!

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>>2120094
So anything else.

The closer to
>>2120051
>>2120062
The better.

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Gentle Bat-Bump.

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I've found some stuff, all I really need now is some good (Non-Lovecraft) Chtulhu mythos stories.

>> No.2120264

read some sherlock holmes

>> No.2120266

>>2120253
allofmywhy

>> No.2120281

>>2120264
Nigga I even read "A Study In Emerald", (Yes "Emerald") look it up.

>>2120266
Cause I've already read everything Lovecraft.

>> No.2120287

HAHA.

OP, YOU IDIOT. YOU COMPLAINED ABOUT /lit/ BEING SLOW WHEN YOU HADN'T EVEN POSTED THE THREAD. /b/ CAN'T RESPOND BEFORE YOU POST THE THREAD EITHER.

>> No.2120290

>>2120264
>>2120281
sup holmesbros

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>>2120287
I can see the future.