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A collection of six ghostly tales by Ralph Adams Cram, ranging from the demonic to the deeply sad. Gruesome apparitions, oppressive atmosphere, and throughout it all, a profound appreciation for the haunting beauty of Europe through the eyes of an American architect. Includes The Dead Valley, a story singled out as "memorably potent" by H.P. Lovecraft. Black spirits and white - Red spirits and gray - Mingle, mingle, mingle - Ye that mingle may. (Summary by Andrew Gaunce, with excerpt from Shakespeare's Macbeth)

The Listener' First, it was a strange array of cats, then an increasingly mysterious, and then terrifying increase in...happenstances and...appearances... 'Number Thirteen' Unlucky for some this room is...on a visit to a Denmark with an ancient presence... 'The Horla' Yes, I believed, that an invisible being lived beneath my roof. How weak our head is, and how quickly it is terrified and goes astray, we immediately imagine terrible mysteries and supernatural powers. 'The Beast with Five Fingers' With murderous vengeance, the beast pursues the two friends. Will secrecy, intense surveillance and...

The old nunnery on the cliff top had long ago been sold off by the church but the current inhabitants had got more than they bargained for. Every owner of the place had found that they shared the residence with a ghostly apparition that walked the halls and seemed in need of help.

Dive into the eerie world of Ralph Adams Crams Black Spirits and White, a captivating collection of six ghostly tales that span the spectrum from the demonic to the poignantly sorrowful. Experience the chilling presence of gruesome apparitions and an oppressive atmosphere, all while reveling in the haunting beauty of Europe through the eyes of an American architect. Highlights include The Dead Valley, praised by H.P. Lovecraft as memorably potent. As Cram weaves his chilling narratives, he echoes the haunting lines from Shakespeare’s Macbeth Black spirits and white - Red spirits and gray...

A collection of six ghostly tales by Ralph Adams Cram, ranging from the demonic to the deeply sad.