Category: | Book |
By (author): | Blackwood, Algernon |
Series: | Christmas Ghost Stories |
Subject: | FICTION / Ghost |
FICTION / Short Stories (single author) | |
FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural | |
Audience: | general/trade |
Publisher: | Biblioasis |
Published: | October 2017 |
Format: | Book-paperback |
Pages: | 56 |
Size: | 6.00in x 4.00in |
From The Publisher* | Biblioasis is thrilled to continue this series of beautifully illustrated, collectible, classic Christmas ghost stories designed and illustrated by world-famous cartoonist Seth. Aunt Julia, an elderly spinster with a mania for psychical research, has the keys to the haunted house on the square. She invites her nephew to accompany her on a midnight investigation into what really happened a hundred years ago when a servant girl fell to her death. But the house may not be as empty as it seems ... |
Review Quote* | Praise for Christmas Ghost Stories "[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth ... [offers] chills-and charm."-John Williams, New York Times Book Review "I just bought my set of these and they ... are ... PERFECT. I hope they do these every year."-Patton Oswalt "These are beautiful little books ... [My family's] been reading them at home, and we've actually put them away so we can re-read them on Christmas Eve."-Matt Galloway, CBC's Metro Morning "For Seth, this is really a labour of love."-Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen "The two classic Christmas ghost stories that Seth and Biblioasis fashioned last year were a huge success for us. Nifty packaging, striking design-so Seth."-Ben McNally, Ben McNally Books, Toronto, ON "Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories series resurrects the legacy of fireside tales at Christmas with these beautifully illustrated editions."-John Toews, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB |
Biographical Note | Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869- 1951) was a prolific English writer and broadcaster, best known for his chilling tales of the supernatural. Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville. His comics have a appeared in the New York Times magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of The New Yorker, The Walrus, and CNQ. |