{"product_id":"haunters-at-the-hearth-9780712354271","title":"Haunters at the Hearth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut something odd does happen here at Christmas time. When I first heard the story, I thought it was an old wives' tale, but—well, these old houses—you hear strange things—\u003c\/em\u003e He lifted his shoulders and stared into the fire...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the troves of the British Library collections comes a new volume for Christmas nights—when the boundary between the mundane and the unearthly is ever so thin—ushering in a new throng of revenants, demons, spectres, and shades drawn to the glow of the hearth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded within are eighteen classic stories ranging from 1864 to 1974, with vintage Victorian chillers nestled alongside unsettling modern pieces from L. P. Hartley and Mildred Clingerman; lost tales from rare anthologies and periodicals; weird episodes from unexpected authors such as Winston Graham and D. H. Lawrence; stories simmering with a twisted humour from Elizabeth Bowen and Celia Fremlin and many more haunting seasonal treats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078750322924,"sku":"9780712354271","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5f0bd78c2f811df7a91a561a02d058d2.jpg?v=1765220430","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/haunters-at-the-hearth-9780712354271","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}