Cover of The ghosts of Departure Point

The ghosts of Departure Point

  • 1982 first published
  • 113 pages
  • 5 editions

Published in 1982, The ghosts of Departure Point is a ghost story novella by Eve Bunting. It deals with traffic accidents and ghosts.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 113 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The ghosts of Departure Point

After a car plunges over a dangerous cliff, killing its four teenage occupants, one of the four returns as a ghost, tormented by guilt and wishing somehow to prevent another tragedy.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Traffic accidents
  • Ghosts
  • Children's fiction
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Ghost stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The ghosts of Departure Point?

The ghosts of Departure Point was written by Eve Bunting and first published in 1982.

What genre is The ghosts of Departure Point?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

How long is The ghosts of Departure Point?

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

What books are similar to The ghosts of Departure Point?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Screaming Staircase, The Hollow Boy and The Whispering Skull.

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