<p>Introduction by David Stuart Davies. A grey cloud formed on the summit of the altar, diminishing, thickening and turning into a Shape, a shape of evil and fear. The silent group by the fire once more broke forth into wild gesticulations and cries, Stella prostrated herself, the Form on the altar grew clearer and with a cry of horror Mr Fowke turned away and rushed madly across the moor . Amyas Northcote s In Ghostly Company is a rare and splendid collection of strange and disturbing tales from the golden age of ghost stories. His style is akin to that of the master of the genre M.R. James: it is measured and insidiously suggestive, producing unnerving chills rather than shocks and gasps. Northcote s tales make the reader unsettled and uneasy. This is partly due to the fact that the hauntings or strange occurrences take place in natural or mundane surroundings surroundings familiar to the reader but never before thought of as unusual or threatening. Long out of print, this book remains an enthralling and chilling read.</p>

In Ghostly Company (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)

Amyas Northcote

Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

First published in 1921, In Ghostly Company' is the only work of  fiction by Amyas Northcote, a contemporary of M.R. James at Eton. It is  a must for any lover of classic English ghost stories, and is one of  the strongest collections of tales to be published during the golden  age' of ghost stories. Among the thirteen tales are such classics as  Brickett Bottom', in which a nameless horror haunts a peaceful English  country garden, and The Late Mrs Fowke', in which a timid cleric  realises that his wife is dabbling in devil- worship. This volume  contains an introduction by Richard Dalby, who provides the fullest  account to date of the author's life, and an afterword by Jack Adrian,  who writes that this book is a prime collection, and one that ought to  have been critically celebrated over the years'. The jacket  illustration is by Deborah McMillion-Nering. An Ash-Tree Press Limited  Edition.

In Ghostly Company

Literature & Fiction

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