Classic Ghost Story Collection

di M. R. James (Autore)

W. W. Jacobs (Autore)

Essential Audiobooks, LLC, 2017

A collection of classic ghost stories to scare all the family! "Lost Hearts" by M R James, Narrated by Gregg Rizzo "O Whistle and I’ll Come to you My Lad" by M R James, Narrated by Philip Mather "The Monkey’s Paw" by W W Jacobs, Narrated by Catherine O’Brien "The Ash Tree" by M R James, Narrated by Gregg Rizzo "O Whistle and I’ll Come to You My Lad" tells the tale of an introverted academic who happens upon a strange whistle while exploring a Knights Templar cemetery on the East Anglian coast. When blown, the whistle unleashes a supernatural force that terrorises its discoverer. "Lost Hearts" tells the story of Stephen Elliott, a young orphan boy, who is sent to stay with his much older cousin, Mr Abney, at a remote country mansion. His cousin is a reclusive alchemist obsessed obsessed with making himself immortal. Stephen is repeatedly troubled by visions of a young gypsy girl and a traveling Italian boy with their hearts missing. "The Monkey’s Paw" is a haunting tale of how a man's cavalier wishes are tragically granted by an exotic but cursed talisman, wreaking havoc on what was previously a content family. "The Ash Tree" documents the tale of Sir Richard Castringham, who has just inherited a country seat with an unfortunate history. The house has been cursed since the day his ancestor, Sir Matthew, condemned a woman to death for witchcraft. It is soon discovered that the ancient ash tree outside his bedroom window is the root of the problem.

• Autore: M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 02:07:06
• Anno edizione: 2017
• Editore: Essential Audiobooks, LLC
• EAN: 9781987113723

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