![]() Wellman’s career spanned over six decades, during which time he published numerous short stories and more than a dozen novels, and also contributed to mid-century publications like Weird Tales and Wonder Stories. Whatever the challenge, he unfailingly meets it with genuine affability, a song at the ready, and a firm belief in the power of good over evil. In addition to country folk, John frequently encounters various forms of supernatural phenomena and the occasional cryptid. ![]() ![]() Toting his silver-stringed guitar, John spends his days hiking the mountains of Appalachia in a continuous quest to “find out things”, and to track down any rumored but elusive folk songs he has yet to master. ![]() Most of the collected tales were originally published in the 1950’s, and each of them concerns Manly Wade Wellman’s most well-known creation: Silver John, the balladeer. immediately evoke the rustic yet mysterious nature of the material. ![]() A quick glance at the table of contents reveals that the titles of these short stories - “O Ugly Bird!”, “Shiver in the Pines”, “Old Devilns Was A-Waiting”, etc. ![]()
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