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A Book Of Ghosts

by Sabine Baring-Gould · 1904

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ghostghostMore like thisLess of thishorrorhorrorMore like thisLess of thisfolklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 322 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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