{"product_id":"in-ghostly-company-by-amyas-northcote-grade-c","title":"In Ghostly Company by Amyas Northcote (Grade - C)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"509\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA classic collection of supernatural tales by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAmyas Northcote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, first published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e1921\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is Northcote's \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eonly work of fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e and is regarded as one of the hidden gems of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eGolden Age of English ghost stories\u003c\/strong\u003e. His writing is often compared to that of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eM. R. James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, emphasizing subtle dread, atmosphere, and psychological unease over graphic horror. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eThe collection contains \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"561\"\u003ethirteen ghost stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, including memorable tales such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\"Brickett Bottom,\" \"In the Woods,\" \"The House in the Wood,\" \"The Young Lady in Black,\" \"The Late Mrs. Fowke,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"742\"\u003e\"Mr. Mortimer's Diary.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Rather than relying on shocking scares, Northcote builds tension through quiet English villages, lonely country houses, ancient woods, forgotten diaries, family secrets, and seemingly ordinary places where something profoundly unnatural lurks beneath the surface. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eMany of the stories explore themes of guilt, curiosity, greed, and the consequences of disturbing forces that are better left alone. Ghosts, curses, unexplained apparitions, and sinister supernatural entities appear gradually, creating an atmosphere of mounting suspense. Northcote's restrained prose allows the reader's imagination to supply much of the terror, making the stories linger long after they are finished. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eAlthough long overshadowed by better-known writers, \u003cem data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003eIn Ghostly Company\u003c\/em\u003e has earned a reputation among horror enthusiasts as one of the finest overlooked collections of Victorian and Edwardian-style ghost fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49967769944304,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/81J2D8UewWL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65.webp?v=1783064299","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/in-ghostly-company-by-amyas-northcote-grade-c","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}