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Historical FantasyTime TravelHistorical Fiction

A Good Night for Ghosts

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  • 2009 first published
  • 113 pages
  • 13 editions
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Mary Pope Osborne's A Good Night for Ghosts (2009) is a historical fantasy and time-travel fiction novella. It takes readers to New Orleans, La. in the 20th century. It features Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). Readers will find themes of magic, brothers and sisters, Jazz and african Americans.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

At about 113 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Jazz
  • African Americans
  • Childhood and youth
  • Time travel
  • Historical Fiction
  • Tree houses
  • Voyages and travels
  • Space and time
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure stories
  • Children's fiction
  • African americans
  • New orleans, La.
  • Historical

Quick answers

Who wrote A Good Night for Ghosts?

A Good Night for Ghosts was written by Mary Pope Osborne and first published in 2009.

What genre is A Good Night for Ghosts?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Time Travel, Historical Fiction and Adventure.

How long is A Good Night for Ghosts?

The median edition has 113 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Good Night for Ghosts?

Readers who like it often enjoy Outlander, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and A Breath of Snow and Ashes.

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