How Fear Departed the Long Gallery

By (author): E.F. Benson

Biblioasis is thrilled to continue this series of beautifully illustrated, collectible, classic Christmas ghost stories designed and illustrated by world-famous cartoonist Seth. In How Fear Departed the Long Gallery, for the Peverils, the appearance of a ghost is no more upsetting than the appearance of the mailman at an ordinary house. Except for the twin toddlers in the Long Gallery. No one would dare be caught in the Long Gallery after dark. But upon this quiet and cloudy afternoon, Madge Peveril is feeling rather drowsy …

AUTHOR

E.F. Benson

Edward Frederic “E. F.” Benson (1867 – 1940) was a prolific English writer, most well-known for his series of Mapp & Lucia books and his ghost stories.

Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville. His comics have a appeared in the New York Times magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney’s Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of The New Yorker, The Walrus, and CNQ.


Reviews

Praise for Christmas Ghost Stories

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth … [offers] chills—and charm.”—John Williams, New York Times Book Review

“I just bought my set of these and they … are … PERFECT. I hope they do these every year.”—Patton Oswalt

“These are beautiful little books … [My family’s] been reading them at home, and we’ve actually put them away so we can re-read them on Christmas Eve.”—Matt Galloway, CBC’s Metro Morning

“For Seth, this is really a labour of love.”—Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen

“The two classic Christmas ghost stories that Seth and Biblioasis fashioned last year were a huge success for us. Nifty packaging, striking design—so Seth.”—Ben McNally, Ben McNally Books, Toronto, ON

“Seth’s Christmas Ghost Stories series resurrects the legacy of fireside tales at Christmas with these beautifully illustrated editions.”—John Toews, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB


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Details

Dimensions:

52 Pages
6.00in * 4.00in * .23in
60.00gr

Published:

October 10, 2017

Publisher:

Biblioasis

ISBN:

9781771961943

Book Subjects:

FICTION / Short Stories

Language:

eng

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