Australian Ghost Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - slightly worn around the edges. Binding - tight.
A chilling collection of supernatural fiction rooted in the rugged landscapes and colonial history of Australia, Australian Ghost Stories presents a haunting anthology of tales curated by Frank Cusack that draws on the unique folklore and eerie mythology of the continent. Each story transports readers to remote outback stations, shadowy bushland, and isolated coastal settlements where restless spirits and unexplained phenomena unsettle the living. Cusack illustrates how Australia's distinct cultural identity — shaped by Indigenous legend, convict history, and frontier hardship — gives rise to a brand of ghost story that feels both deeply local and universally unsettling. The tone throughout is atmospheric and foreboding, balancing traditional gothic suspense with a distinctly Australian voice that sets it apart from its British and American counterparts. This is essential reading for fans of supernatural fiction who wish to uncover the darker, spectral side of Australian storytelling.
Author: Frank Cusack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Heinemann
Genre: Horror
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - slightly worn around the edges. Binding - tight.
A chilling collection of supernatural fiction rooted in the rugged landscapes and colonial history of Australia, Australian Ghost Stories presents a haunting anthology of tales curated by Frank Cusack that draws on the unique folklore and eerie mythology of the continent. Each story transports readers to remote outback stations, shadowy bushland, and isolated coastal settlements where restless spirits and unexplained phenomena unsettle the living. Cusack illustrates how Australia's distinct cultural identity — shaped by Indigenous legend, convict history, and frontier hardship — gives rise to a brand of ghost story that feels both deeply local and universally unsettling. The tone throughout is atmospheric and foreboding, balancing traditional gothic suspense with a distinctly Australian voice that sets it apart from its British and American counterparts. This is essential reading for fans of supernatural fiction who wish to uncover the darker, spectral side of Australian storytelling.