{"product_id":"ancient-ghost-stories-paperback","title":"Ancient Ghost Stories (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhosts and apparitions abound across the peoples of the\nearly civilisations, from the Ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians, Greeks,\nRomans and the Vikings too.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPhantoms of the dead, warning apparitions and necromancy – there are many\nstories of ghosts to be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples:\n‘Khonsemhab and the Ghost’ and ‘The Adventure of Setne Khamwas with the\nMummies’, both from Ancient Egypt; ‘Philinnion and Machates’ from Ancient Rome;\nspirits featured in Homer’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, from Ancient Greece; tales of\nBabylonian demons and the netherworld; and stories of fire apparitions from\nJapan. The Vikings too had their fair share of ghosts, such as crop up in the\n13th-century Icelandic \u003ci\u003eLaxdaela Saga\u003c\/i\u003e. These stories are all brought\ntogether in this new collection for an intriguing insight into the spirit world\nof early cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE 451\u003c\/b\u003e: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror,\nfantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves\nand mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists,\nsecret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse\nof tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamilla Grudova \u003c\/b\u003e(Introduction) is author of the\ncritically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Doll’s Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChildren of\nParadise\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNamed one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists, she is\nalso the winner of a Shirley Jackson award for Best Novelette. Her latest\ncollection, \u003ci\u003eThe Coiled Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e, is out in November 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PR BOOKS LIMITED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665835876559,"sku":"9781804175958","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_374c7fc3-efb0-407b-a502-5096a497eb7d.jpg?v=1785380871","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/ancient-ghost-stories-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}