Ghost Story: The classic small-town horror filled with creeping dread

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ghost Story: The classic small-town horror filled with creeping dread
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Straub
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:528
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128
Category/GenreHorror and ghost stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780575084643
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Gollancz
Publication Date 28 August 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

It began shortly after the party at which one of their members, Edward Wanderley, had died or was killed. The Chowder Society, who for years had met in customary evening dress with the object of telling each other tales of every kind, now found themselves drawn towards the supernatural. It was some sort of solace for Edwards loss. They began to tell ghost stories, extraordinary ghost stories...ghost stories that did not always stop when the teller finished speaking... Then came the dreams, shared simultaneously by the Chowder Society members, forecasting horrors the four ageing men can scarcely bring themselves to discuss. And now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past and get away with murder.

Author Biography

Peter Straub is the author of fourteen novels including The Talisman (with Stephen King), Koko, The Hellfire Club and Mr. X. His latest novel is Black House, the much-anticipated sequel to The Talisman, also written with Stephen King. He has won the British Fantasy Award, three Bram Stoker Awards and two World Fantasy Swards. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

made me want to sleep with the light on, made the neck hairs prickle and the goose bumps march * Neil Gaiman *