Quote of the day
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
John Bellairs
Born: January 17, 1938
Died: March 8, 1991 (aged 53)
Bio: John Anthony Bellairs was an American author, best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many gothic mystery novels for young adults featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Anthony Monday, and Johnny Dixon.
Known for:
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls (1973)
- The Face in the Frost (1969)
- The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983)
- The figure in the shadows (1975)
- The letter, the witch, and the ring (1976)