Ghost Story
Published in 1979, Ghost Story is a ghost story and horror novel by Peter Straub. The story is set in New York, State. Readers will find themes of death, Storytelling, secrets and ghosts.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 137 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 29 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 510 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Ghost Story
In a seedy motel in Florida, a young man holds captive a little girl in a soiled pink dress. He is anxious, tormented, introspective. She is calm, passive, strangely detached. She says her name is Angie Maule.
Quick answers
Who wrote Ghost Story?
Ghost Story was written by Peter Straub and first published in 1979.
What genre is Ghost Story?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is Ghost Story?
The median edition has 510 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Ghost Story?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Dark Tower, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Graveyard Book.
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