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Great Supernatural Tales of The Twentieth Century

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An edition of The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories (2007)

The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories

Great Supernatural Tales of The Twentieth Century

by and

  • 3 Want to read

This superb new anthology contains some of the finest 20th and 21st century writers turning their hand to the supernatural. Expert editor Peter Haining presents an outstanding selection of over 40 modern gems, including:

'Video Nasty' by PHILIP PULLMAN

'The Grove of Ashtaroth' by JOHN BUCHAN

'Haunted' by JOYCE CAROL OATES

'Ringing in the Good News' by PETER ACKROYD

'The Ghost of U65' by GEORGE MINTO

'The Pool' by DAPHNE DU MAURIER

'My Beautiful House' by LOUIS DE BERNIERES

'Vengeance is Mine' by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

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Robinson
Language
English
Pages
512

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Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories
2010, Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories (Mammoth Book of)
August 28, 2007, Carroll & Graf
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The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories: Great Supernatural Tales of The Twentieth Century
2007, Robinson
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Page xiii
Foreword
Page xvii
1. Raising Spectres: The Modern Tradition
Oh Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad
Page 3
The House At Treheale
Page 21
The Richpins
Page 45
The Everlasting Club
Page 59
Number Seventy-Nine
Page 66
2. Ghost Writers: The Golden Era
Playing With Fire
Page 75
The House Surgeon
Page 88
The Grove Of Ashtaroth
Page 110
A Man From Glasgow
Page 131
The Last Laugh
Page 141
The Visit To The Museum
Page 157
3. Phantom Ranks: Supernatural At War
The Bowmen
Page 169
The Ghost Of U65
Page 173
Vengeance Is Mine
Page 180
The Punishment
Page 212
The Haunted Chateau
Page 216
Pink May
Page 229
A Gremlin In The Beer
Page 237
Money For Jam
Page 243
4. The Ghost-Feelers: Modern Gothic Tales
The Lady's Maid's Bell
Page 257
The Duenna
Page 276
Clytie
Page 289
The Pool
Page 301
A Spot Of Gothic
Page 328
5. Entertaining Spooks: Supernatural High Jinks
The Inexperienced Ghost
Page 341
Full Fathom Five
Page 353
The Night The Ghost Got In
Page 356
Sir Tristram Goes West
Page 362
Who Or What Was It?
Page 370
Another Fine Mess
Page 380
6. Christmas Spirits: Festive Season Chillers
Only A Dream
Page 391
The Haunted House
Page 398
The Light In The Garden
Page 410
The Prescription
Page 419
Christmas Honeymoon
Page 435
South Sea Bubble
Page 453
Ringing In The Good News
Page 460
7. Haunting Times: Tales Of Unease
Smoke Ghost
Page 469
The Ghost
Page 484
The Party
Page 516
Underground
Page 526
Haunted
Page 535
Video Nasty
Page 554
My Beautiful House
Page 563
Appendix: A Century of Ghost Novels 1900-2000
Page 569

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
512
Dimensions
7.6 x 5 x 1.8 inches
Weight
14.9 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL9314624M
ISBN 10
1845294769
ISBN 13
9781845294762
LibraryThing
3882132
Goodreads
2186977

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OL3151564W

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