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THE NECROMANCERS is set in contemporary Britain, and the main character is the young barrister Laurie Baxter. Baxter falls in love with a local girl, Amy, who dies of natural causes before they wed. One could say he was obsessed with Amy Nugent. In his distress after her death,... Read Full Overview

A young man is distraught after losing his fianc?e to a terminal illness. He soon becomes involved with a group of spiritualists in order to contact her. This leads to a frightening series of events.

THE NECROMANCERS Robert Hugh Benson sets out to expose the dangers of "Spiritism," interest in which had reached epidemic proportions by the early twentieth century. C. C. Martindale, S.J. commented that, "It is in THE NECROMANCERS that he brings all his heavy artillery to bear... Read Full Overview

The author, a Catholic priest, sets out to dispel the myths surrounding "Spiritism," an obsession that by the early 1900s had become widespread. Among the adherents of Spiritism were respectable figures such as Sir Arthur Connon Doyle. In his truly Gothic novel, Benson illustrates... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Delve into the chilling world of the supernatural with Robert Hugh Benson's "The Necromancers," a classic exploration of the occult and spiritualism. This meticulously prepared edition invites you to confront timeless questions of faith, the afterlife, and the perilous allure... Read Full Overview

Delve into the chilling world of the supernatural with Robert Hugh Benson's "The Necromancers," a classic exploration of the occult and spiritualism. This meticulously prepared edition invites you to confront timeless questions of faith, the afterlife, and the perilous allure... Read Full Overview

In THE NECROMANCERS Robert Hugh Benson sets out to expose the dangers of "Spiritism," interest in which had reached epidemic proportions by the early twentieth century. C. C. Martindale, S.J. commented that, "It is in THE NECROMANCERS that he brings all his heavy artillery to... Read Full Overview

In a world where grief seeks answers, the line between comfort and danger can vanish without warning.

In The Necromancers by Robert Hugh Benson, a group of individuals, drawn together by loss and longing, turn to spiritualism in hopes of contacting the dead. What... Read Full Overview

"Then it's not the devil?" she asked-"at least not in this case, you think?"He smiled again reassuringly."Do all Catholics believe this rubbish?""My dear friend, of course they don't. Not one in a thousand. I wish they did. That's what's the matter. But they laugh at it-laugh... Read Full Overview

Robert Hugh Benson (18 November 1871 - 19 October 1914) was an English Roman Catholic priest and writer. In 1903, Benson, a Anglican priest, was received into the Catholic Church; he was ordained a Catholic priest the next year. He was also a prolific writer of fiction, writing... Read Full Overview

The Necromancers, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole book has been reformatted,... Read Full Overview