We return once more to that time of the year marked by some Lovecraftians by an annual re-read of A Night in the Lonesome October: Roger Zelazney’s whimsical novel of talking animals, classic horror and literary icons, and a strange ritual whose outcome on All Hallows Eve may decide the fate of the world - all told from the perspective of a watchdog called Snuff.
Helpfully divided into 31 chapters (if one ignores the prologue), it has become something of a tradition to read a chapter of the book each day throughout October. The version of the book showcased here is the wonderful audiobook version, narrated by Zelazny himself - a nice alternative to hardcopy or ebook editions if audiobook is your thing (although this iteration is, of course, missing the 31 Gahan Wilson illustrations which grace each of the chapters, and which add so much to the experience of reading the novel).
I purchased a downloadable version of the audiobook from a US website some years ago, the location of which currently eludes me - it does, however, appears to be available in CD format from various sources, and is also available on YouTube. In any case, if you have not read A Night in the Lonesome October, now is the perfect time to acquaint yourself with this playfully strange sojourn into the October Country.
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