Asian Ghost Stories book - Flame Tree Publishing

Another luxurious edition of new writings and neglected perspectives. The spirits of Asia, from India to China, from Japan to Thailand, from Korea to the Philippines, can be both frightening and comforting. Based on strong cultural beliefs about life cycles and ancestor worship, the nature of Asian spirits differs from their counterparts in other parts of the world. More instinctively, one accepts the possibility that spirits remain with us as part of the world, regardless of whether we can see them or not. In Saigon, Hui Bi Hua's daughter wanders the corridors of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts; in Japan, Kappa exhibits an insatiable appetite for cucumbers; in Indonesia, Kuntilanak is an evil spirit feared by all; and in Thailand, Preta is a disgusting, hungry ghost.

The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories, and Epic Tales collections combine a wide range of myths, folklore, and contemporary short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural phenomena, science fiction, and mystery, books from the Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as gifts, and offer lifelong reading pleasure.

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