{"product_id":"high-spirits-by","title":"High Spirits: A Collection of Ghost Stories by Robertson Davies","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA ghostly gathering from a master of invention\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs Robertson Davies notes in his Introduction to this collection of charming stories, we all need ghosts \"as a dietary supplement . . .  to stave off that most dreadful of modern ailments, the Rational Rickets.\" In one tale Mr. Davies introduces the ghost of Henrik Ibsen; in another, he brings us face to face with a bust of Charles Dickens, whose \"scarlet lips . . .parted in a terrible smile\" and whose \"beard stirred in a hiccup of repletion.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSixteen other apparitions manifest themselves, each rendered with Robertson Davies's special touch--a bit of parody, a touch of true scariness--and all emanating from high spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorror - Short Stories - Canada - Humour - Ghost Stories - Fantasy - Canadian Literature - 20th Century - Halloween - Canadian Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davies, Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Standard Paperback:","offer_id":45515474731094,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/2350\/4982\/files\/High_Spirits_by_Robertson_Davies.jpg?v=1785725277","url":"https:\/\/www.secondhandpages.com.au\/products\/high-spirits-by","provider":"Secondhand Pages ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}