{"title":"H. Russell Wakefield","description":"Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the New Yorker, The Walrus, and Canadian Notes \u0026amp; Queries. He is the subject of a recent documentary from the National Film Board of Canada, Seth's Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named \"Inkwell's End.\"","products":[{"product_id":"luckys-grove-paperback","title":"Lucky's Grove - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading a ghost story on Christmas Eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus. World-famous cartoonist Seth selects and beautifully illustrates each book for this beloved series in his own inimitable way, bringing back these classic Christmas ghost stories for readers across North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn preparation for the upcoming Christmas celebrations, the servants of wealthy Mr Braxton unwittingly cut a tree from the sacred grounds of Lucky's Grove. As the guests arrive, injuries, illness, and mysterious occurrences soon plague Abingdale Hall--with the worst to come on Christmas Day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102609084639,"sku":"9781771966733","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NlW9Sj0KAk9781771966733.webp?v=1781083586"},{"product_id":"ghost-stories-and-weird-tales-paperback","title":"Ghost Stories and Weird Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume collects the first two compilations of ghost stories written by H. Russell Wakefield\u003cem\u003e (They Return at Evening\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOthers Who Returned) \u003c\/em\u003eand six stories published in \u003cem\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/em\u003e. Wakefield represented the end of the original 'antiquarian ghost story' authors, staying true to form while many others transitioned to more ghoulish or Lovecraftian horrors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The ghostly influences at work in these stories are all malignant, powerful. One seeks in vain to escape the sinister fate that they bring. Wakefield does not dispel the ghastly atmosphere by explaining as natural phenomena, his ghosts. He leaves them there, ghosts to the end. They are horrible and fantastic, and fearsome.\" (1928 review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These are stories of lasting quality, stories which should go on the library shelf, to be read or reread on dark Winter evenings. They are far superior in plot to many of the so-called classics of the Victorian era, and every bit as finely written.\" (1929 review)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103733584095,"sku":"9781616465995","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/X9o_RqmT4l9781616465995.webp?v=1781097527"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/h-russell-wakefield.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}