Selected Ghost Stories from Kwaidan

<p>In 1924 Lafcadio Hearn took his love of culture and myth and introduced us to the world of Japanese folklore with <em>Kwaidan</em> his own collection of ghost stories. In this classic volume you'll find tales that are hauntingly lyrical and complex.</p><p><strong>Japanese demons that eat flesh.</strong></p><p><strong>Ghostly brides returning for their lovers.</strong></p><p>Lafcadio Hearn's ghost stories have become a fixture in the world of Japanese lore and superstition offering us an eerie taste of what goes bump in the night.</p><p>A blind performer plays for an audience of ghosts. A maiden reincarnates to search for her beloved. A nurse offers the ultimate sacrifice for her young charge. And a group of rokurokubi plot to end the life of a noble samurai.</p><p>These classic tales celebrating Japanese culture are far different from our modern-day horror stories. Whether you're in the mood for phantoms demons ghouls or ghosts these otherworldly tales will haunt you long after you've finished reading.</p>