Mrs. God
Mrs. God by Peter Straub, published by Pegasus Books on February 15, 2012, is a first edition work comprising 208 pages in English. The narrative unfolds at Esswood House, an estate steeped in literary history and home to the Seneschal family, known for hosting notable literary figures. As Professor William Standish embarks on his Esswood Fellowship to study Isobel Standish’s manuscripts, he discovers an unsettling atmosphere filled with whispers of the past and peculiar occurrences.
Readers will encounter a blend of fiction, horror, and psychological elements as the story delves into the eerie ambiance of Esswood House. The presence of ghostly laughter, mysterious figures, and the unsettling charm of giant dollhouses adds layers to the narrative, inviting exploration of the hidden secrets that linger within the estate. This edition presents a unique ghost story that diverges from traditional narratives, offering a fresh perspective from one of America’s notable authors.
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Esswood House. Home and estate of the Seneschal family, aristocratic patrons of the literary arts for well over a hundred years. D. H. Lawrence, T. S. Eliot, Ford Madox Ford, and Henry James were privileged to call themselves guests and Esswood Fellows. Even minor poets such as Isobel Standish found in Esswood a respite from the outer world and its refined atmosphere an inspiration for her work. There was always talk of a hidden secret in Esswood’s past, and the Seneschal children were often so pale and sickly, but don’t all English manor houses have a few ghost stories to call their own?
When Professor William Standish receives the rare honor of an Esswood Fellowship, and the chance to study Isobel’s private manuscripts at close hand, he is thrilled beyond his wildest ambitions. But something seems slightly off at Esswood House. He hears faint laughter in the halls, the pitter-pattering of small feet in the night; strange faces appear in the windows of the library, and there are those giant dollhouses in the basement . . .
Never before published as a separate volume, Mrs. God is a very different kind of ghost story from one of America’s most celebrated authors.
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