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Some of the best of Fred Urquhart's ghost stories are gathered in this volume. They include humorous and satirical tales, depicting an afterlife in which dispirited spirits, although perhaps unionised themselves, are oppressed by what they see as the banal horrors of modernity. Other stories, such as 'The Saracen's Stick' and 'Proud Lady in a Cage', convey a real sense of evil, often rooted in the genuine horrors of the historical past. The title story reflects Urquhart's lifelong interest in the theatre, economically telling the story of the great actress Ellen Terry through the reminiscences of her ghost. Throughout he displays the great skill in characterisation and dialogue that he is noted for, and, as in all his work, his native Scotland is seldom far away.
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Fred Urquhart (1912-1995) was born in Edinburgh, and is best known as a superb short story writer. Owen Dudley Edwards, who retired as Reader in American and Commonwealth History at the University of Edinburgh, is a critic, biographer and broadcaster as well as a historian. His work on Scottish writers, including 'The Quest for Sherlock Holmes', the innovative study of Arthur Conan Doyle, was recognised by an Honorary Fellowship of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Royal Historical Society. His most recent book is 'British Children's Fiction in the Second World War.'
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- PublisherKennedy & Boyd
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1849211299
- ISBN 13 9781849211291
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages242
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