{"product_id":"illusions-of-precence-lost-christmas-ghost-stories-9780712355933","title":"Illusions of Precence: Lost Christmas Ghost Stories (British Library Hardback Classics) [Mains, Johnny]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJohnny Mains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs clanging bells break the winter calm, a restless procession of spectral visitors draws near.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEminent anthologist and seeker of forgotten tales Johnny Mains has once again delved into the archives of newspapers and long-lost periodicals to unearth \"new\" works of supernatural fiction from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the golden age of the classic ghost story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with otherworldly messengers, rattling chains, the occasional mischievous phantom, and mounting suspense, this collection revives voices from the past and restores them to the present. A rich and atmospheric offering, it is essential reading for lovers of the ghostly and the Gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publishers Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780712355933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnny Mains\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning editor known for uncovering lost and overlooked stories from literary archives. In recent years, he has focused particularly on recovering work by female authors, many of which have appeared in the Black Shuck Books anthologies \u003ci\u003eA Suggestion of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Obscurity of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has also edited collections showcasing the best of contemporary British horror and co-edited the \u003ci\u003eDead Funny\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies of short stories by contemporary comedians with Robin Ince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independent Publishers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533318676656,"sku":"9780712355933b","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/illusions-of-precence-lost-christmas-ghost-stories-9780712355933","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}