Ghost Story: the acclaimed novel from the co-author of The Talisman, Black House and Other Worlds Than These

Name: Ghost Story: the acclaimed novel from the co-author of The Talisman, Black House and Other Worlds Than These
Rating: 4.416666507720947 (60 reviews)

Peter Straub

Dec 2012 · Hachette UK

60 reviews

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528

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Eligible

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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.

'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...

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60 reviews

G McKeating

November 22, 2014

Not sure why there are no apostrophes or speech marks but if this doesn't annoy you too much the novel is a good read reminds me of Stephen King's IT so can see why these two authors collaborated as their styles are similar

1 person found this review helpful

Laura Conway

May 19, 2014

Picked this book up on a whim many years ago. I devoured it! Passed it over to my sister who loved it as much as I did. Over the years we passed it back and forth rereading and rereading it, never tiring of the story.

3 people found this review helpful

Iain

April 20, 2024

I had seen the movie of this book a couple of times without thinking to read the book and have only now gotten round to reading it. I'm so glad I did. The movie, although very enjoyable, did not do the book justice. Such a much more indepth thrilling story.

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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