| The Ghost Writer Contributor(s): Harwood, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156032325 ISBN-13: 9780156032322 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: "For those of us who love the tradition of literary high Victorian Gothic - Henry James, M.R. James, Mr. Dickens himself! - "The Ghost Writer is a feast, but you don't need any prior knowledge of these other writers to savor the pure pleasure of reading this book. The fissures in the text that let in a gust of modernity - computers, emails - just lift it into real, pure horror. It is also mordantly funny! That is sheer genius - to make me terrified and laughing all at once. A tour de force." - Patricia Duncker, author of "Seven Tales of Sex and Death "Harwood has an extraordinary knack of feeling his way into the style, vocabulary and characteristic preoccupations of the great ghost story writers of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He never puts a foot wrong. . . . The skill and verve of these stories are undeniable and irresistible. . . . Harwood is an expert at pacing his narrative, generating suspense and conjuring up things that go bump in the night." - "Sydney Morning Herald |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Romance - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003024918 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.28" W x 8.02" (0.80 lbs) 369 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A tantalizing tale of suspense and family secrets that weaves Victorian ghost stories into the present--where they start to come true Timid, solitary librarian Gerard Freeman lives for just two things: his elusive pen pal Alice and a story he found hidden in his mother's drawer years ago. Written by his great-grandmother Viola, it hints at his mother's role in a sinister crime. And as he discovers more of Viola's chilling tales, he realizes that they might hold the key to finding Alice and unveiling his family's mystery--or will they bring him the untimely death they seem to foretell? Harwood's astonishing, assured debut shows us just how dangerous family skeletons--and stories--can be. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harwood, John: - John Harwood is the author of two previous novels of Victorian Gothic suspense. Aside from fiction, his published work includes biography, poetry, political journalism and literary history. His acclaimed first novel, The Ghost Writer, won the International Horror Guild's First Novel Award. He lives in Hobart, Australia. |
