The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Penelope Lively's The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (1973) is a ghost story and horror novel. Key subjects include ghosts, Television, tV Movies and films.
42 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
It runs to roughly 159 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
The ghost of a seventeenth-century sorcerer emerges as a poltergeist and attempts to make young James his apprentice.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Ghost of Thomas Kempe?
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe was written by Penelope Lively and first published in 1973.
What genre is The Ghost of Thomas Kempe?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is The Ghost of Thomas Kempe?
The median edition has 159 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Ghost of Thomas Kempe?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Red Room Riddle, The Graveyard Book and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
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