The Alabaster Hand

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Summary: Short But Supernaturally Sweet
Review: A splendid collection of short, atmospheric ghost stories in the style of M R James. With many imitators of James' style assuming verbosity to be an essential component in the creation of atmosphere, Munby's prose is refreshingly economical. His characters find themselves in appropriately scary situations which are resolved within eight or so pages, but not to the detriment of the overall effect of the story. Excellent. A classic. If you love these sorts of stories, you've probably got this book already.

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Summary: For Fans of M.R. James and the classic ghost story
Review: Amazon readers, here is something special. A book produced by the Ash-Tree Press, one of the finest publishers of classic supernatural fiction. Every edition of theirs is a limited edition, and the first edition of this collection--limited to 250 copies--sold out rapidly. I am told copies from that first edition now sell for $200 and up. To satisfy unmet demand, Ash-Tree has produced this second edition, and I would recommend this collection to anyone with a taste for subtle, polished ghost stories, steeped in the antiquarian tradition of M.R. James (to whom Munby dedicated the book). Every serious ghost story collector should have a copy!

Rating:
Summary: For Fans of M.R. James and the classic ghost story
Review: Amazon readers, here is something special. A book produced by the Ash-Tree Press, one of the finest publishers of classic supernatural fiction. Every edition of theirs is a limited edition, and the first edition of this collection--limited to 250 copies--sold out rapidly. I am told copies from that first edition now sell for $200 and up. To satisfy unmet demand, Ash-Tree has produced this second edition, and I would recommend this collection to anyone with a taste for subtle, polished ghost stories, steeped in the antiquarian tradition of M.R. James (to whom Munby dedicated the book). Every serious ghost story collector should have a copy!

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Summary: Highly recommended, diverse tales for ghost story fans.
Review: Fourteen chilling ghost stories tell of specters who haunt bookshops, urban and rural areas alike, with Munby's unique style blending a Holmes-like investigative style with too real ghosts. Any who relish the ghost story will find these satisfyingly diverse tales which offer many unexpected twists and turns. Highly recommended.