Lost
Lost by Gregory Maguire is a 401-page novel published by Headline Publishing Group in 2010. This edition presents a ghost story centered around Winifred Rudge, a writer seeking to move beyond her previous success with an astrology book. As she travels to London to research her new novel about the ghost of Jack the Ripper, she discovers that her step-cousin John Comestor has vanished, and a mysterious presence seems to haunt his home.
Readers will find that the narrative intertwines elements of fantasy and historical fiction, exploring themes of family legacy and the supernatural. As Winnie delves into the mystery, she confronts a range of spectral figures, including the potential ghost of her great-great-grandfather, who is linked to Charles Dickens, and the infamous Jack the Ripper. This exploration of the past reveals connections to both her family’s history and her own unresolved issues, creating a rich tapestry of action and adventure within a dark fantasy framework.
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A compelling ghost story from the internationally bestselling author of WICKED
Winifred Rudge, a writer struggling to get beyond the runaway success of her mass-market astrology book, travels to London to start her new novel about the ghost of Jack the Ripper. Upon her arrival, she finds that her step-cousin and old friend John Comestor has disappeared, and a ghostly presence seems to have taken over his home. Is the spirit Winnie’s great-great-grandfather, who, family legend claims, was Charles Dickens’s childhood inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge? Could it be the ghostly remains of Jack the Ripper? Or a phantasm derived from a more arcane and insidious origin? Winnie begins to investigate and finds herself the unwilling audience for a drama of specters and shades – some from her family’s peculiar history and some from her own unvanquished past.
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