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The House by the Church-yard Paperback – February 20, 2006

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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The narrator begins his story upon the discovery of a skull with holes indicating a violent occurrence. Set in 1767 in Chapelizod in the Liffey valley, the story unfolds through the medium of long-lost or burnt diaries and letters, and perplexing events, such as the appearance of a ghost of a hand.
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  1. Print length
    444 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Echo Library
  4. Publication date
    February 20, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1847020380
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1847020383
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Echo Library (February 20, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1847020380
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1847020383
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Irene
5.0 out of 5 stars The House by the Churchyard
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2011
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This is the most magical book you will ever read. Set in Ireland in the 1700's it tells the story of the Royal Irish Artillery based in a small village and what life is like there. You will laugh 'til your sides ache, you will cry with sadness. It is the story of a village and it's people.Some you will love, some you will hate. You will feel you are part of this village. It is the best book ever, written by, in my opinion, the best Irish writer ever. He puts all the others in the shade. Read and enjoy. You will read it again and again and enjoy it every time.
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jack fletcher
3.0 out of 5 stars irish horror
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013
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It's to stage Irish, bejapers and begorrah etc and quite poorly written.Hard to think that it was written by the same author that wrote the excellant Carmilla
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walter
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
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Very good!
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TaylorJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012
M.R. James wrote many criticisms on Le Fanu's literature. James warned that the first third of House by the Churchyard may scare off the casual readers and even some fans of Le Fanus work. I found this to be true. House by the Churchyard is very rewarding after that first daunting third.
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Gerard Brennan
3.0 out of 5 stars Far too long and unnecessarily drawn-out. I was really looking forward to reading ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015
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Far too long and unnecessarily drawn-out. I was really looking forward to reading this and unfortunately was left decidedly underwhelmed and disappointed..
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4.0 out of 5 stars 榊優子さんの訳というだけで安心感抜群！
Reviewed in Japan on August 14, 2021
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日本では『カーミラ』の作者として有名なレ＝ファニュの長編ロマンス『墓地に立つ館』の初訳本を古本で入手。こういう本は仕事で細切れになる時間を縫いながら読んでも趣がないので、あと何年かたって職場からお払い箱になるまで寝かせておこうと思う（英文の評の中にも、現代の忙しない生活時間の中で読んでしまって長さを難点として挙げているものもあるのでご注意を）
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MSM
3.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD BOOK
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2013
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Love Le anu, but this one is very, very long winded and a bit restless at times. Buu it if you have 2 months with nothing to do
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