<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Halloween might seem like the spookiest time of year, but Charles Dickens and other great ghost story writers felt otherwise!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Reading a ghost story on Christmas Eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus.</p> <p>When he finds an abandoned duck punt on Christmas Eve, a hunter rows out into the marsh and comes across a shipwreck. He climbs aboard to explore--and finds himself trapped when a surge snaps the mooring line and his punt floats away. Sleep eludes him, and soon he discovers that he's not the only one trapped on the derelict ship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><strong>Praise for Christmas Ghost Stories</strong></p> <p>"[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth ... [offers] chills--and charm." --John Williams, New York Times Book Review</p> <p>"I just bought my set of these and they ... are ... PERFECT. I hope they do these every year."--Patton Oswalt</p> <p>"These are beautiful little books ... [My family's] been reading them at home, and we've actually put them away so we can re-read them on Christmas Eve." --Matt Galloway, CBC's Metro Morning</p> <p>"For Seth, this is really a labour of love." --Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen</p> <p>"The two classic Christmas ghost stories that Seth and Biblioasis fashioned last year were a huge success for us. Nifty packaging, striking design--so Seth." --Ben McNally, Ben McNally Books, Toronto, ON</p> <p>"Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories series resurrects the legacy of fireside tales at Christmas with these beautifully illustrated editions."--John Toews, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Frank Cowper (1849-1930) was an English yachtsman and author.</p>
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