13 Chilling Ghost Stories
Ruskin Bond, one of India's finest storytellers and a recognised master of atmospheric horror, has assembled thirteen tales that linger unsettlingly in the mind. Shadows creep across bedrooms. Fingers press against windowpanes. Footsteps echo through midnight streets. We're drawn to such stories, and Bond knows precisely how to satisfy that craving for the macabre. This anthology gathers work from celebrated authors across the centuries: Nathaniel Hawthorne, H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Nesbit, Paul Ernst and their peers. Each contributes something distinct to the collection's unsettling atmosphere. 'The Ghost of Dr. Harris' explores a spectre's quest for retribution, collapsing the space between justice and revenge. 'The Terrible Old Man' follows three thieves attempting to plunder an elderly gentleman whose knowing smile conceals something far stranger. M.R. James delivers miniature terror through 'The Haunted Doll's House', whilst Kipling transports readers to a peculiarly eerie corner of British-era India. What emerges is a curious blend of genuine scares and literary sophistication. These aren't mere jumps and shocks; they're carefully constructed narratives that burrow into your imagination. Bond's curation reveals an editor who understands that the most memorable frights are those that trouble you long into the night. Venture in, should you have the nerve.
- Author: Ruskin Bond
- Publisher: Westland
- Genre: Horror
- ISBN: 978-9360454210
- Pages: 224 pages