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The Ghost: A Cultural History by Susan Owens

kimouise's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.5

mattip's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

soup_of_mandrake's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

norakatlynhensley's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.0

lauryn_with_a_y's review against another edition

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3.0

filled with so much information it took me months to read! the writing style is more academic and a bit wordy but so well-researched and so interesting so would definitely recommend to anyone interested in cultural history and folklore.

katynka_'s review against another edition

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I struggled with this and couldn't finish. It felt like the author listed information rather than unpacked it, and after a while I completely lost interest.

lettucemendham's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.0

caitsidhe's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

very interesting and informative book following the changing purpose and appearance of ghosts through English culture

frankensteinscreature's review

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dark informative slow-paced

5.0

Beautifully haunting exploration of the eternal prominence of ghosts in our culture

kirkw1972's review against another edition

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4.0

A fascinating book regarding the history and culture of ghosts in the UK. Well researched and written. I really enjoyed reading about how the perception of ghosts has changed throughout the centuries from angry, fully visible ghosts to barely there apparitions.. Excellent read