{"product_id":"9780712354134","title":"Holy Ghosts","description":"\u003cb\u003eA couple witnesses a ghostly procession from centuries past; a tourist confesses her sins to a priest long since dead; cursed statues torment a sinning Archdeacon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Churches, monasteries and convents have long been associated with sanctuary: sacred spaces should offer protection from evil in all its forms. This new anthology raises questions about the protection offered by faith, bringing together a collection of tales in which holy places are filled with horror; where stone effigies come to life and believers are tormented by terrifying apparitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a host of uncanny stories published between 1855 and 1935, \u003ci\u003eHoly Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers sacrilegious specters and the ecclesiastically eerie. Reincarnating forgotten authors, from Mrs Henry Wood to Ada Buisson, Robert Hichens to M R James; Amelia B Edwards to Vernon Lee, the anthology exhumes stories buried deep in the British Library stacks.","brand":"Fiona Snailham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47828763017268,"sku":"9780712354134","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/0320\/4404\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1ec1a514-02be-4860-af43-f931875814b5.jpg?v=1779549364","url":"https:\/\/wanderingalbatrossbooks.com\/products\/9780712354134","provider":"Wandering Albatross Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}