Product Description

_The Beckoning Fair One_ is sometimes called the greatest ghost story in the English language; it may well be; certainly it is one of the quietest and most beautiful supernatural tales ever written. It reminds us of Shirley Jackson's _The Haunting of Hill House_ -- and that's huge praise indeed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1661498 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 124 pages

Customer Reviews

Creepy and Colossal!
I came across this title in David G. Hartwell's 'The Dark Descent' and thought it one of the best stories in that collection. It is the tale of a writer who becomes obsessed with the female ghost haunting the house he rents. He gradually loses contact with the world outside, including a woman who is his friend. The horror is subtle, slowly getting under your skin and building to a shocking climax. This book contains only this story, but for me the purchase was worth it.