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The best thing of its kind since Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House Newsweek In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories: some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves...
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The best thing of its kind since Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House
Newsweek
In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories: some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves from their quiet lives.
But one story is coming back to haunt them and their small town. A tale of something they did long ago. A wicked mistake. A horrifying accident. And they are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...
Ghost Story is number one New York Times-bestselling author Peter Straub's classic tale of horror, secrets and the dangerous ghosts of the past.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399765763
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Illustration: N/A
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Peter Straub authored numerous bestselling novels, including Ghost Story, Floating Dragon, Shadowland, and Julia-as well as The Talisman and Black House, which he co-authored with Stephen King. He also published short fiction, poetry, and a graphic novel. A prolific Grand Master of Horror, he won the British Fantasy Award; ten Bram Stoker Awards; three International Horror Guild Awards; ten World Fantasy Awards; and was the recipient of several Lifetime Achievement Awards. He passed away in 2022.
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