The Fungus by John Brosnan Paperback Book 9781948405164

When a brilliant scientist seeking to solve the problem of world hunger tries to create giant mushrooms through genetic manipulation what could possibly go wrongThe mutated spores escape the lab and spread across all of England Toadstools grow to twenty feet tall and a case of athleteamprsquos foot can mean a grisly and horrible deathBut those who die quickly are the lucky ones Those who survive infection by the fungus will be transformed into something unthinkably monstrous With a perfect mix of nightmarish horror and black humor Harry Adam Knightamprsquos cult classic The Fungus 1985 will grow on you This edition features a foreword by the authorampldquoA spectacularly gruesome nasty written with inventiveness grisly wit and considerably more intelligence than almost any of its competitorsamprdquo ampndashampnbspRamsey CampbellampldquoLoud scary silly sick fun you will never againampnbspgo near mushroom soupamprdquo ampndashampnbspKirkus ReviewsampldquoA firstrate and vivid thrilleramprdquo ampndashampnbspPublishers Weekly