{"product_id":"haunted-houses-by-charlotte-riddell-9780712352512","title":"Haunted Houses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the once-popular yet unfairly neglected Victorian writer Charlotte Riddell comes a pair of novels which cleverly upholster the familiar furniture of the \u003cem\u003ehaunted house\u003c\/em\u003e story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAn Uninhabited House\u003c\/em\u003e, the hauntings are seen through the perspective of the solicitors who hold the deed of the property. Here we find a shrewd comedic skewering of this host of scriveners and clerks, and a realist approach to the consequences of a \u003cem\u003ehaunted house\u003c\/em\u003e—how does one let such a property? Slowly the safer world of commerce and law gives way as the encounter with the supernatural entity becomes more and more unavoidable...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFairy Water\u003c\/em\u003e, Riddell again subverts the expectations of the reader, suggesting a complex moral character for her haunting spirit. Her writing style is succinct and witty, rendering the story a spirited and approachable read despite its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340830884076,"sku":"9780712352512","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16911733482441.jpg?v=1772171657","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/haunted-houses-by-charlotte-riddell-9780712352512","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}