Calling the SpiritsAuthor :
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Published : Monday 14 September 2020
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"Fascinating. . . . A fun and thorough look at how humans have tried to communicate with the dead over time."â?"Library Journal "An impressive piece of research. . . . A must-read for anyone fascinated with Spiritualism."â?"Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The HungerCalling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homerâ?Ts Odyssey 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 â?ospirit rappings;â?? Daniel Dunglas Home, the â?ogreatest medium of all time;â?? 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. A hugely entertaining contribution from the supernaturally adept Lisa Morton, Calling the Spirits begs the question: is anybody there . . . ?
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