{"product_id":"lady-ferry-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-9781771966719","title":"Lady Ferry: A Ghost Story for Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading a ghost story on Christmas Eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus. World-famous cartoonist Seth selects and beautifully illustrates each book for this beloved series in his own inimitable way, bringing back these classic Christmas ghost stories for readers across North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young Marcia is sent to stay with relatives, she's drawn to their houseguest, Lady Ferry: a mysterious old woman who wanders the gardens, with a memory longer than humanly possible. Everyone has rumours to share, and Marcia soon wonders if Lady Ferry is cursed to live forever--or if she's even alive at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Orne Jewett \u003c\/b\u003e(1849-1909) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet, known for her regional works set in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series \u003ci\u003ePalookaville\u003c\/i\u003e, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, The Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCanadian Notes \u0026amp; Queries\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the subject of a documentary from the National Film Board of Canada, \u003ci\u003eSeth's Dominion\u003c\/i\u003e. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named \"Inkwell's End.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676258926866,"sku":"9781771966719","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c5abd031-ad51-4371-a98e-1297b3daf22b.jpg?v=1761050101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lady-ferry-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-9781771966719","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}