Calling the Spirits

A History of Seances

Calling the Spirits
Lisa Morton
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Paperback
h197 x 127mm - 352pg
12 Sep 2022 UK
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9781789146493
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Calling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homer' s Odyssey to the emergence of Spiritualism, when Victorians were entranced by mediums and the seance was born Among our cast are the Fox sisters, teenagers surrounded by ' spirit rappings' ; Daniel Dunglas Home, the ' greatest medium of all time' ; Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics and paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine art (from beyond), and photographs. A hugely entertaining contribution from the supernaturally adept Lisa Morton, Calling the Spirits begs the question: is anybody there. . .
"An impressive piece of research. . . . Calling the Spirits is a must-read for anyone fascinated with Spiritualism. "--Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger "Library Journal" "It' s not only fearful fiction that is having a moment. With the world full of real-life terrors, nonfiction writers are also responding. Informational texts about horror have traditionally been limited to local ghost tales or explorations of horror in film. Now, authors are entering new territory that goes beyond the confines of the genre. Morton, the world' s eminent expert on Halloween, has a fascinating new book, Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances, a fun and thorough look at how humans have tried to communicate with the dead over time. "-- "Library Journal"
Lisa Morton is an award-winning author and widely acknowledged as one of the world' s leading authorities on the supernatural. Her previous books include Ghosts: A Haunted History and Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween, both published by Reaktion Books.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781789146493
Published: 12 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 36mm
Pages: 352

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