{"product_id":"selected-ghost-stories-from-kwaidan-lafcadio-hearn-9781680573688","title":"Selected Ghost Stories from Kwaidan","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1924, Lafcadio Hearn took his love of culture and myth and introduced us to the world of Japanese folklore with \u003cem\u003eKwaidan\u003c\/em\u003e, his own collection of ghost stories. In this classic volume, you'll find tales that are hauntingly lyrical and complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese demons that eat flesh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhostly brides returning for their lovers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLafcadio Hearn's ghost stories have become a fixture in the world of Japanese lore and superstition, offering us an eerie taste of what goes bump in the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blind performer plays for an audience of ghosts. A maiden reincarnates to search for her beloved. A nurse offers the ultimate sacrifice for her young charge. And a group of rokurokubi plot to end the life of a noble samurai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese classic tales celebrating Japanese culture are far different from our modern-day horror stories. Whether you're in the mood for phantoms, demons, ghouls, or ghosts, these otherworldly tales will haunt you long after you've finished reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lafcadio Hearn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680573683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680573688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordfire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Lafcadio Hearn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074738057471,"sku":"9781680573688","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_948d5975-037d-4dac-a6e0-29bd1af130bc.jpg?v=1685455487","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/selected-ghost-stories-from-kwaidan-lafcadio-hearn-9781680573688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}