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“A well-made piece of dynamite. . . . For all their talk, the author seems to be saying men will permit their souls to be carried away bit by bit and auctioned off to the highest bidder. Samson has written a suspenseful, engrossing novel with the most gripping and violent ending we’ve encountered in some time.”—Newsday
“Really one of those books that once started you won’t be able to put it down. You’ll tell yourself that it couldn’t happen here, but Joan Samson is such a skillful and convincing writer that it will hold you as spellbound as are the novel’s characters themselves.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Harrowing tensions explode in a series of events that could happen anywhere, to anyone, just as they do to John Moore—whose days of freedom run out, who is stripped of his possessions, his courage, and his hopes, by the ominous presence of an insidious stranger impossible to resist.
Published to wide acclaim in 1976, but almost neglected since then, The Auctioneer is a bona fide classic of American literature. The story of John Moore, his wife Mim, and his mother, it is a gripping tale of greed in a small town being quietly overrun by auctioneer Perly Dunsmore. Acclaimed by writers including Stephen King, and an influence on King’s Needful Things, The Auctioneer is here reprinted for the first time in thirty years.
Joan Samson (1937–1976) wrote The Auctioneer, her only novel, and was working on her second when she died of cancer.
- Sales Rank: #799457 in Books
- Published on: 1981-12
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- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 301 pages
- Joan Samson, The Auctioneer
About the Author
Joan Samson, deceased. Wrote one novel, The Auctioneer, which was published to rave reviews and optioned for a major motion picture. She died of cancer shortly after publication.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
I'd give it 6 stars
By Anna M. Ligtenberg
ISBN 0380008424 - They only let me give it 5 stars, so that's what I'm giving it. There's no product description on this book right now, so from the back cover: "Harrowing tensions explode in a series of events that could happen anywhere, to anyone, just as they do to John Moore - whose days of freedom run out, who is stripped of his possessions, his courage, and his hopes, by the ominous presence of a stranger impossible to resist."
On the acres outside Harlowe that have been owned by several generations of Moores, John and Mim take care of his mother, raise their daughter and live life close to the land they love. One Thursday, when the local law, a one-man force, comes calling for donations to an auction to benefit the police, they laugh but donate. The Auctioneer is Perly Dunsmore, a worldly man who suddenly descends on quiet, sleepy Harlowe. As Thursday after Thursday passes, the requests for donations turn to demands and Harlowe's police force grows along with the power Dunsmore has over the town. What the townspeople end up giving goes far beyond the old furniture and rusty tools of the first auction. How far they have to be pushed before they fight back will shock you.
This book is truly a horror story and, if you begin by thinking this sort of thing could never happen, as you read, you'll be shocked at how easily it unfolds. The cover says "soon to be a major motion picture" - I don't think that ever happened, but it would make a great movie!
- AnnaLovesBooks
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Worthy of Rediscovery and a New Audience
By Gino Griffin Sorcinelli
I love this book. As of late, I feel compelled to try to get it in front of as many eyes as possible. Despite praise from Stephen King and Robert R. McCammon, sales of over a million copies at the time of its release, a television advertisement spot, and efforts to turn it into a film during the years following its release, most modern readers have never heard of The Auctioneer. This chilling tale of small-town life gone wrong was written by a young author named Joan Samson, who sadly died soon after the book's publication. She was working on her second novel at the time of her passing and her death was a great loss to the horror fiction community. Despite admirable sales at the time of release, most people are unaware of its existence today, and despite how well-written it is, most people will never read it. If I had the necessary money I would try to purchase the rights and release an audiobook, ebook, and paperback edition to try to generate some new interest in the book. It is that good, and I would love to see a famous horror writer with money to spare get behind it's rediscovery.
I discovered this forgotten gem via Will Erickson’s Too Much Horror Fiction website. Set in the fictional New England town of Harlowe, the book centers around the Moores, a hardworking family doing their best to maintain the family farm and live a modest life. The Moore family includes husband and wife Jon and Mim, their daughter Hildie, and Jon's mother. There are some complicated family dynamics at play and Samson does an expert job exploring how they change due to external pressures throughout the book. Early in the book we learn that auctioneer Pearly Dunsmore has convinced Harlowe policeman Bob Gore that he needs deputies to deal with increasing crime outside of Harlowe. Families are called on to donate unwanted personal belongings for an auction to help raise money for the cause. It all seems innocent enough, but we soon find out that after the first auction Dunsmore and Gore expect families to give more than one unwanted item for additional auctions. Those who refuse to give to the auctions start having “accidents”. Dunsmore’s demands on the townspeople become more intrusive, soon reaching a sinister fever pitch.
Samson's pacing throughout the book is outstanding. I would classify the book as slow burn horror, as she creates an unrelenting sense of dread that builds with every page. With great horror, sometimes less is more. In an era where torture porn and extreme violence seem to be the norm, quiet horror is a refreshing change of pace. Many of the sinister events in The Auctioneer happen outside of the view of the central characters. We hear about the accidents that befall the unlucky folks who refuse to donate their belongings second hand, through the town's corrupt police officers and other townspeople.
In addition to her deliberate pacing, I also love Samson's handling of the book's central characters. She takes her time introducing us to Dunsmore, the disarming villain. Using conversations between Jon Moore and sheriff Gore to introduce Dunsmore, the reader doesn't meet him face to face immediately. In addition to being fascinated by the villain in the story, I felt a strong connection to Jon Moore. As the story develops, he is outraged by Dunsmore's behavior, yet despite having several opportunities, he finds it difficult to stand up to the auctioneer and defend his family. The reader ends up feeling frustration towards Moore and his family for their inability to defend themselves against Dunsmore and the police department, yet we can't help but relate to and sympathize with them. This book made me question if I would behave the same way in Jon Moore's shoes, and it terrified me.
The Auctioneer puts small town culture and human nature under a very critical microscope. It forces the reader to ask tough questions about the abuse of power and fear of standing up to authority. It is a must read, and I cannot recommend it enough.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Could it happen today?
By A Customer
Read this book, if you can find a copy. Buy a used copy, borrow it from someone, or obtain a copy of this book at your local library. It's a fairly fast read, and riveting. A novel, yes ... but you can't help but wonder, "Could it happen today? In the 21st Century?" I encourage high school English teachers to not only read this book, but find a way for their class to read it and discuss it. This book is (IMHO) a modern day classic. The implications, lessons, and warnings inherent in this story are applicable, even today ... decades after the story was set in a fictitious small town in New Hampshire in the late '60's. Topics that could be discussed and touched on are: bullies, extortion, and the expression: "All that is needed for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing." For a good scare that will leave you pondering human nature: READ THIS BOOK!
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