The Empty House

A Ghost Story for Christmas

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Algernon Blackwood, illustrated by Seth
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Aunt Julia, an elderly spinster with a mania for psychical research, has the keys to the haunted house on the square. She invites her nephew to accompany her on a midnight investigation into what really happened a hundred years ago when a servant girl fell to her death. But the house may not be as empty as it seems . . .

Algernon Henry Blackwood was a prolific English writer, most famous for his ghost stories.

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Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869 – 1951) was a prolific English writer and broadcaster, best known for his chilling tales of the supernatural.

Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville. His comics have a appeared in the New York Times magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of the New Yorker, the Walrus, and CNQ.

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