The haunting of Hill House

"The story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly place called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the fut...

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Main Author: Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [New York, New York] : Penguin Books, 2019.
Series:A Penguin book
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Summary:"The story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly place called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a chilling encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers--and soon it will choose one of them to make its own."--Publisher.
Item Description:Originally published in 1959.
Physical Description:272 pages ; 19 cm.
ISBN:9780143134770
0143134779
Author Notes:Shirley Jackson (1919-1965), a celebrated writer of horror, wrote many stories as well as six novels and two works of nonfiction.