Author | L. P. Hartley |
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Cover artist | Frank Utpatel |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | fantasy, horror |
Publisher | Arkham House |
Publication date | 1948 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 235 pp |
The Travelling Grave and Other Stories is a collection of horror and fantasy short stories by author L. P. Hartley. It was released in 1948 and was the author's first American collection of fantastic tales. It was published by Arkham House in an edition of 2,047 copies.
Most of the stories had originally appeared in two British collections: Night Fears and The Killing Bottle and Other Stories.
The Travelling Grave and Other Stories contains the following tales:
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