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The Haunting of Hill House [First Edition]
by Shirley Jackson
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- Hardcover
- first
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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is widely considered one of the best literary ghost stories published during the twentieth century. The novel has been adapted to film twice — in 1963 and again in 1999 — both times under the title The Haunting . The Gothic tale tells the story of socially repressed Eleanor Vance and three others who head to Hill House to partake in an experiment involving paranormal activities.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1657529139ADA
- Title
- The Haunting of Hill House [First Edition]
- Author
- Shirley Jackson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1959
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