{"product_id":"ancient-ghost-stories-9781804175958","title":"Ancient Ghost Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eGhosts and apparitions abound across the peoples of the early civilisations, from the Ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and the Vikings too.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhantoms of the dead, warning apparitions and necromancy - there are many stories of ghosts to be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples: 'Khonsemhab and the Ghost' and 'The Adventure of Setne Khamwas with the Mummies', both from Ancient Egypt; 'Philinnion and Machates' from Ancient Rome; spirits featured in Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, from Ancient Greece; tales of Babylonian demons and the netherworld; and stories of fire apparitions from Japan. The Vikings too had their fair share of ghosts, such as crop up in the 13th-century Icelandic \u003ci\u003eLaxdaela Saga\u003c\/i\u003e. These stories are all brought together in this new collection for an intriguing insight into the spirit world of early cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE 451\u003c\/b\u003e: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamilla Grudova \u003c\/b\u003e(Introduction) is author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Doll's Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChildren of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the Women's Prize for fiction. Named one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, she is also the winner of a Shirley Jackson award for Best Novelette. Her latest collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Coiled Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e, is out in November 2023.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree 451","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717507748114,"sku":"9781804175958","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e252800-f601-44fe-8f2d-8bf15f2895f2.jpg?v=1734619469","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-ghost-stories-9781804175958","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}