October Shadows

John A. Rice (Selected by)

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Author
John A. Rice (Selected by)
Publish Date
2025-09-16
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
Abbeville Press, Incorporated
Subtitle
Classic Ghost Stories for Halloween (Deluxe Illustrated Horror Anthology)
Number of Pages
208
ISBN-10
0789215195
ISBN-13
9780789215192
SKU
9780789215192

Description

Thirteen classic ghost stories for the spooky season, illustrated with hauntingly beautiful artworks painted on autumn leaves

Features a deluxe binding in real cloth, with foil stamping and a tip-on



In October Shadows, artist John A. Rice brings to life classic ghost stories, using autumn leaves as his canvas. Each of the thirteen tales--by authors including Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, and Edith Nesbit--explores the unexplained and the macabre, tapping into our worst fears and the darker side of human nature while exploring the supernatural mysteries that connect all our lives. This is the perfect book for curling up in front of a fire on a chilly night, when the moon is high, the wind whispers in the trees, and ominous shadows lurk around every corner.

Every story in October Shadows is illustrated with an original artwork executed on an autumn leaf. Each artwork is shown twice: once at the beginning of the story, and once at the end, transformed--like the face of a jack-o'-lantern--by backlighting, the light bleeding through the leaf and transforming the colors to an eerie and haunting effect.

Like a relic from another era, October Shadows features a deluxe binding in real cloth, with foil stamping and a tip-on. By breathing new life into timeless stories and reimagining them with Rice's unique approach, this anthology is poised to become an essential autumn classic--a book for Halloween and for cozy, spooky reading all year round.