The Old Nurse's Story - A Ghost Story for Christmas

After her parents pass away, young Rosamond and her nurse discover an exceptionally beautiful old portrait. Part of a series of beautifully illustrated, collectible books designed by the world-renowned cartoonist Seth, this volume is trimmed to fit the coziest stocking.

Summary

Halloween might seem like the spookiest time of year, but Charles Dickens and other great ghost story writers felt otherwise!

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Praise for Christmas Ghost Stories
“[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
“I just bought my set of these and they … are … PERFECT. I hope they do these every year.”—Patton Oswalt
“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
“For Seth, this is really a labour of love.” —Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen
“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
“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

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
• Assisted by: Seth (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781771963152
• ISBN: 978-1-77196-315-2
• No. of pages: 72
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 154 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 77 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Fotos, Abb.
• Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Holidays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General