Julia
Julia is a 1975 gothic fiction and ghost story novel by Peter Straub. Characters include Julia Lofting. It deals with haunted houses, ghosts and Haunted House.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 288 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Julia
In a house in London a woman starts a new life, trying to put tragedy behind her. Then a pretty blonde child runs into view, bringing with her an inexplicable suggestion of evil. Once Julia Lofting had a husband and a daughter. But everything has changed since she bolted from her marriage, in flight from the unbearable truth of her daughter's death. For Julia, there is no escape. Another child awaits, another mother suffers, and a circle of the damned gathers around her. The haunting has begun . . . Less
Quick answers
Who wrote Julia?
Julia was written by Peter Straub and first published in 1975.
What genre is Julia?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is Julia?
The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Julia?
Readers who like it often enjoy Mexican Gothic, The Shining and Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining).
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