Of Ghosts and Goblins - Lafcadio Hearn

Of Ghosts and Goblins by Lafcadio Hearn / ISBN 9780241573723 / 203-page hardback from Penguin

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In this haunting collection, the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore stalk the page. Lafcadio Hearn, a master storyteller, drew on traditional Japanese folklore, infused with memories of his own haunted childhood in Ireland, to create these chilling tales. They are today regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.

'The overarching mood is of wonder . . . the stories occupy the reverie world our mind projects onto the backs of our eyelids, where the ordinary mingles with the supernatural' - WSJ