Books by G. W. Stonier
“The main character in this book is killed by a bomb during the Blitz right away, and this is his experience as a ghost. He is wandering; he doesn’t move on, he just becomes a mute, perennial witness. He’s still subject to terror. Being dead is depicted as nightmarish, but its intensity is very quiet. It’s not about being chased by monsters or anything like that. It’s more about a feeling of outsideness, which Stonier captures so well. The ghost is more or less like a homeless person. I remember stumbling across this book purely based on the strength of the title, and then reading it and being completely stunned by the beauty of the writing.” Read more...
Interviews where books by G. W. Stonier were recommended
The Best Weird Fiction Books, recommended by Michael Cisco
Weird fiction uses the supernatural to throw all our experience into doubt, says author and academic Michael Cisco. He introduces us to five favourites, featuring everything from ghosts to fairies to cults – all subtly constructed, infused with real human feeling, and calculated to perturb.
