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Description
Over 25 short story masterpieces from writers such as Louis de Bernieres and Ian Rankin - modern literary tales to chill the blood.
This spine-chilling new anthology of 20th and 21st century tales by big name writers is in the best traditions of literary ghost stories. It is just a little over a hundred years ago that the most famous literary ghost story, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, was published and in the intervening years a great many other distinguished writers have tried their hand at this popular genre - some basing their fictional tales on real supernatural experiences of their own.
An anthology of 20th and 21st century tales by big name writers which is in the best traditions of literary ghost stories.
About the Author
Peter Haining is a leading authority on horror fiction, with a particular emphasis on early Gothic and on the classic English ghost story. He has edited a large number of horror, crime and fantasy anthologies published over the past three decades.
Reviews
A first rate list of contributors... Hair raising!' Time Out 'All we need say is buy it. * Starlog *
Book Information
ISBN 9781845294762
Author Peter Haining
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint Robinson Publishing
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series Mammoth Books
Weight(grams) 479g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 40mm
