Off Season (novel)
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Off Season is a horror novel written by Jack Ketchum and initially published by Ballantine Books in 1980. It was Ketchum's first novel and was partially based upon the legend of Sawney Bean, which als
Cover of the first edition
Sawney Bean
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Alexander "Sawney" Bean is a legendary figure, said to have been the head of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century that murdered and cannibalised over 1,000 people in 25 years. According to
Off Season (novel)
…written by Jack Ketchum and initially published by Ballantine Books in 1980. It was Ketchum's first novel and was partially based upon the legend of Sawney Bean, which also inspired Wes Craven's 1977 cult classic horror film The Hills Have Eyes. When the novel was released, many well-known publications attacked…
Sawney Bean at the Entrance of His Cave. Note the woman in the background, carrying two disembodied legs, and the dead body nearby.