{"product_id":"the-signalman-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","title":"The Signalman: A Ghost Story for Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is amazing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalloween might seem like the spookiest time of year, but Charles Dickens felt otherwise. He was among the many authors who set their scariest stories during the dim and shivering days of--yes, Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1866 for a special yuletide issue of\u003ci\u003e All the Year Round\u003c\/i\u003e, Dickens' \"The Signalman\" has since fallen into obscurity. An eerie story of isolation, dread, and supernatural visitation, this book is a small treasure, meant to be read aloud on a cold, dark winter night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeth's comics and illustrations have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, McSweeneys Quarterly, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series, \u003ci\u003eAll the Wrong Questions\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of the \u003ci\u003ePalookaville\u003c\/i\u003e series of graphic novels.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 5.9 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770204553504,"sku":"9781771960649","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/10883bc89aaaefe2326feafa0fdc53d9.webp?v=1780366938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-signalman-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}