This House Is Haunted: A Novel by the Author of the Heart's Invisible Furies

By John Boyne

Book Overview

"A spellbinding ghost story... wonderfully creepy and magnificently eerie." --Sunday Times

From the mega-bestselling author of The Heart's Invisible Furies, a chilling Victorian gothic tale of secrets, grief, and supernatural suspense.

The year is 1867. Following the sudden death of her father, twenty-one-year-old Eliza Caine travels to Norfolk to take up the post of governess at Gaudlin Hall. But her arrival is marred by a terrifying, near-fatal push toward an oncoming train. Upon reaching the decaying estate, Eliza finds no master or mistress--only two lone children and an unsettling, malevolent presence.

As cold breezes turn into violent, invisible attacks, Eliza uncovers Gaudlin Hall's dark past: a history of tragedy and execution, and a string of former governesses who met mysterious, untimely ends. To protect her young charges, she must confront the vengeful spirit haunting the house--a mother whose obsessive love refuses to rest even in death.

Richly atmospheric and deeply unnerving, This House Is Haunted is a masterclass in Victorian gothic fiction and a gripping tale of courage and survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590516796
• ISBN13: 9781590516799
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Worth the money.

Excellent writing, atmosphere and characters. A sensitive story. Worth the money.