{"product_id":"9781789146493","title":"Calling the Spirits","description":"Author: Lisa Morton\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789146493\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom Halloween expert Morton, a level-headed and entertaining history of our desire and attempts to hold conversations with the dead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalling the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to the emergence of Spiritualism - when Victorians were entranced by mediums and the seance was born. Among our cast are the Fox sisters, teenagers surrounded by \u0026amp;#x27;spirit rappings\u0026amp;#x27;; Daniel Dunglas Home, the \u0026amp;#x27;greatest medium of all time\u0026amp;#x27;; Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics, and paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine art (from beyond), and photographs. Hugely entertaining, it begs the question: is anybody there...? \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857097642142,"sku":"ADS-9781789146493","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789146493.jpg?v=1779154169","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789146493","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}