The House by the Church-Yard
D. 1767—in the beginning of the month of May—I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round. I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable...
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D. 1767—in the beginning of the month of May—I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round. I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781515309628 (1515309622)
ASIN: 1515309622
Publish date: 2015-07-31
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 206
Edition language: English
A charming tale of ghosts, mystery and murder set in Ireland during the 1700s. While a touch slow in the early going, Le Fanu's careful recreation of village life at the time reaps rewards for the patient reader.