PN - 643 | The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories by Peter Haining

Expanded with great new stories, this is the biggest and best anthology of ghostly hauntings ever. Over 40 tales of visitation by the undead--from vengeful and violent spirits, set on causing harm to innocent people tucked up in their homes, to rarer and more kindly ghosts, returning from the grave to reach out across the other side. Yet others entertain desires of a more sinister bent, including the erotic. 
This new edition includes a selection of favorite haunted house tales chosen by famous screen stars such as Boris Karloff, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. 
In addition, a top ranking list of contributors includes Stephen King, Bram Stoker, Ruth Rendell, and James Herbert--all brought together by an anthologist who himself lives in a haunted house.

 

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PN - 644 | The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories by Peter Haining

Over 25 short story masterpieces from writers such as Louis de Bernieres and Ian Rankin - modern literary tales to chill the blood.

This spine-chilling new anthology of 20th and 21st century tales by big name writers is in the best traditions of literary ghost stories. 

It is just a little over a hundred years ago that the most famous literary ghost story, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, was published and in the intervening years a great many other distinguished writers have tried their hand at this popular genre - some basing their fictional tales on real supernatural experiences of their own.

 

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PN - 645 | The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings by Peter Haining

A collection of stories that are not just campfire lore - these ghosts are real! 

In a fully up to date version, this collection provides over 100 genuine eyewitness accounts of hauntings, from all around the world and right up to the present day. These sightings could be from any suburb or hometown, and covers the full spectrum of credible hauntings. Also included are notes and essays by Robert Graves, Edgar Cayce, and M. R. James, a full bibliography and list of useful resources to bring out the believer in you.

 

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PN - 646 | Time Travelers Fiction in the Fourth Dimension by Peter Haining

Time Travelers gathers twenty-four tales by the most recognizable names in the genre. 

Included is the first time-travel story ever written -- penned by American journalist Edward Page Mitchell fourteen years prior to Well's landmark novel. 
Here, too, is a selection by master of future history Robert A. Heinlein, who's "All You Zombies --" involes a character traveling back and forth through time on a bizarre genetic mission. 
Also included amont those roming in the fourth dimension are such legendary sci-fi writers as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Philip K. Dick, along with such contemporary voices as William Gibson and Martin Amis. 
Of course, there is a selection by H. G. Wells --a piece origninally writeen as part of the Time Machine but curiously excised when the book was published.

 

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PN - 647/1 | The Wizards of Odd (Comic Tales of Fantasy #1) by Peter Haining

This first-time collection showcases the Wizards of Odd--the masters of science fiction and fantasy at their quirky, comical best. 

Included are: a rare short story set in the world of Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams, a never-before-anthologized work by Terry Pratchett, unexpected offerings from such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnigut, Jr. and Ursula K. LeGuin, and much, much more.

 

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