Horror
The Auctioneer
1976·889 pages
In a small town, an auctioneer manipulates residents into donating their possessions through auctions,
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In a small town, an auctioneer manipulates residents into donating their possessions through auctions,
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One of the finest and best-selling horror novels of the 1970s returns at last to chill a new generation of readers.
In the isolated farming community of Harlowe, New Hampshire, where life has changed little over the past several decades, John Moore and his wife Mim work the land that has been in his family for generations. But from the moment the charismatic Perly Dunsmore arrives in town and starts soliciting donations for his auctions, things begin slowly and insidiously to change in Harlow...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Intense violent ending with gripping confrontations and implied brutality; no extreme gore or body horror.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of small-town conformity, exclusion from the outside world, and critique of authoritarian influence and capitalism via the auctioneer's control.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic coercion and community suffering, including auctioning of children and possessions, implying exploitation and cruelty in a small-town setting.
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