The Terrible Old Man - Howard P. Lovecraft

He talks to bottles, collects strange stones and only "few know his real name". If the title of the short story is not enough, these facts about 'The Terrible Old Man' make it clear that he is not really approachable.But he is rumoured to have made a fortune while captaining East India Company clipper ships.Three robbers decide to ignore the unsettling aspects and head to his house to turn it over.Two of them go inside, with the third man waiting in the getaway car. Suddenly, the driver hears horrendous... Zobrazit více