{"product_id":"the-people-in-the-castle-selected-strange-stories-9781618731449","title":"The People in the Castle: Selected Strange Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Among the stories collected in this omnibus, are some of the very first Joan Aiken stories that I ever fell in love with, starting with the title story 'The People in the Castle, ' which is a variation on the classic tales of fairy wives.\"--Kelly Link \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" A] haunting and wondrous book.\"--Emily Nordling, Tor.com \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This short story collection, edited by Aiken's daughter Lizza and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist Kelly Link, compiles tales of the surreal and supernatural suited for an adult audience.\"--Ryan Porter, \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sprightly but brooding, with well-defined plots, twists, and punch lines, these stories deserve a place on the shelf with the fantasies of Saki (H.H. Munro), Sylvia Townsend Warner, and Susanna Clarke.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the whisper in the night, the creak upstairs, the sound that raises gooseflesh, the wish you'd checked the lock on the door before it got really, really dark. Here are tales of suspense and the supernatural that will chill, amuse, and exhilarate. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest known for \u003cem\u003eThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Aiken \u003c\/strong\u003e(1924-2004) wrote over a hundred books and won the Guardian and Edgar Allan Poe awards. She supported her family by copyediting at \u003cem\u003eArgosy\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and an advertising agency before turning to fiction and went on to write for \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWomen's Own\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others. Visit her online at www.joanaiken.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known for \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase, \u003c\/i\u003e Joan Aiken (1924-2004) wrote over a hundred books and won the Guardian and Edgar Allan Poe awards. After her first husband's death, she supported her family by copyediting at \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and an advertising agency before turning to fiction. She went on to write for \u003ci\u003eVogue, Good Housekeeping, Vanity Fair, Argosy, Women's Own, \u003c\/i\u003e and many others. Visit her online at: www.joanaiken.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Small Beer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528041632018,"sku":"9781618731449","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c79add5f-fe5b-4976-93ad-72a89aa3bbca.jpg?v=1731320074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-people-in-the-castle-selected-strange-stories-9781618731449","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}