Bibliograph

The ghost variations, one hundred stories, by Kevin Brockmeier

Type

Label

The ghost variations, one hundred stories, by Kevin Brockmeier

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

The ghost variations

Oclc number

1145101016

Responsibility statement

by Kevin Brockmeier

Sub title

one hundred stories

Summary

"The author of the acclaimed novel The Brief History of the Dead now gives us one hundred funny, poignant, scary, and thought-provoking ghost stories that explore all aspects of the afterlife. A spirit who appears in a law firm reliving the exact moment she lost her chance at love, a man haunted by the trees cut down to build his house, nefarious specters that snatch anyone who steps into the shadows in which they live, and parakeets that serve as mouthpieces for the dead--these are just a few of the characters Kevin Brockmeier presents in this extraordinary compendium of spectral emanations and their wildly various purposes in (after) life. These tales are by turns playful, chilling, and philosophical, paying homage to the genre while audaciously subverting expectations. The ghosts in these pages are certain to haunt you well after you've closed the book"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Ghosts and memory -- Ghosts and fortune -- Ghosts and nature -- Ghosts and time -- Ghosts and speculation -- Ghosts and vision -- Ghosts and the other senses -- Ghosts and belief -- Ghosts and love and friendship -- Ghosts and family -- Ghosts and words and numbers

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