The Oxford Book of Australian Ghost Stories

by Ken Gelder
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The Oxford Book of Austra...
 
by
Ken Gelder
 
published March 7th 1996 by Oxford University Press, USA
binding Hardcover
isbn 019553560X   (isbn13: 9780195535600)
pages 312
description This anthology of Australian ghost stories--from the 1850s to the present day--draws together a neglected but striking genre of fiction which works to...more
date added
06-22-07



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Spoonbridge
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Read in June, 2008
I enjoy looking at ghost stories from various times and cultures, I feel they provide interesting insight into how cultures approach the contradictory worlds of the "real" and the "mystical." There are some interesting stories included in this collection ranging from the 1850s to the 1990s. While most are from an Anglo-Australian perspective, there are several native Australian stories included as well, and others that discuss the violent and tragic meeting of the two. It is ...more
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