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Usher's Passing is a 1984 Gothic horror novel by American writer Robert R. McCammon, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. Set in present-day North Carolina, it follows Rix Usher as he returns to his dying father's estate and faces the succession of a wealthy family whose business is built on military weapons. The inheritance brings him into the family's mansion, buried history, and supernatural legacy, turning Poe's isolated household into a multigenerational saga.
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What is Usher's Passing about?
Usher's Passing is a 1984 Gothic horror novel by Robert R. McCammon. It follows Rix Usher as he returns to his dying father's estate in present-day North Carolina and becomes caught in a dangerous family succession.
Is Usher's Passing connected to Edgar Allan Poe?
The novel is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," especially its themes of a decaying family and a haunted estate. McCammon relocates those ideas to a modern American setting and creates a new Usher family story.
Who is Rix Usher?
Rix is the central character who returns to the Usher estate after his father's decline. His arrival draws him into the family's wealth, secrets, and supernatural danger.
Where is Usher's Passing set?
The story is set in present-day North Carolina, centered on the Usher family estate. Its Southern setting gives the Gothic material a distinctly American atmosphere rather than copying Poe's original location.
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