Irish fairy and folklore there were in abundance but there was no book of ghosts. Suddenly a brilliant thought struck me. I wrote out a letter, stating exactly what I wanted, and what I did not want, and requesting the readers of it either to forward me ghost stories, or else to put me in the way of getting them: this letter was sent to the principal Irish newspapers on October 27, and published on October 29, and following days. On October 30, the first answers reached me. Within a fortnight I had sufficient material to make a book; within a month I had so much material that I could pick and choose -- and more was promised. . . .
Leidėjas: | Aegypan |
Išleidimo metai: | 2006 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 136 |
ISBN-10: | 1598184768 |
ISBN-13: | 9781598184761 |
Formatas: | Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
Žanras: | Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories |
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