{"product_id":"the-wrong-turning-encounters-with-ghosts-hardcover","title":"The Wrong Turning: Encounters with Ghosts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStephen Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduced and edited by broadcaster Stephen Johnson, a curated selection of chilling ghost stories from world literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy do people love ghost stories, even if they don't believe (or \u003ci\u003esay\u003c\/i\u003e they don't believe) in ghosts? Is it simply the adrenaline rush that comes from being mesmerized and terrified by a great storyteller, or do these tales yield deeper meanings--telling us things about our own inner shadows? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Johnson brings together some of the most memorable encounters with ghosts in world literature, from Europe, Russia, the United States, and China. Recurring themes and imagery are noted, interpretations suggested--but only suggested, since ambiguity and resistance to rational interpretation are key elements in the best ghost stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the writer Robert Aickman observed, often the decisive moment comes when someone, somehow, makes a \"wrong turning\"--literally, perhaps, but at the same time psychologically, even morally--and some mysterious nemesis takes over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOld favorites by M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman are interlaced with extracts from longer works by Emily Brontë, Henry James, and Alexander Pushkin, along with slightly left-field apparitions from Tove Jansson and Flann O'Brien. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith such expert guides, who knows what we will be led to encounter in the haunted chambers of our minds?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e has taken part in several hundred radio programs and documentaries, including Radio 3's weekly series \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Music\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a presenter on the Classic Arts podcast series \u003ci\u003eArchive Classics\u003c\/i\u003e. Johnson has made numerous appearances on TV, contributing as a guest on BBC4's coverage of \u003ci\u003eThe Proms\u003c\/i\u003e, ITV's \u003ci\u003eThe South Bank Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and BBC1's \u003ci\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth: Mahler and the World in 1910\u003c\/i\u003e and the Notting Hill Editions title \u003ci\u003eHow Shostakovich Changed My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767970496800,"sku":"9781912559305","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e9f6c879b4d1901498662aa759f4225.webp?v=1780321859","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wrong-turning-encounters-with-ghosts-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}