The Woman in Black
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Horror & Ghost Stories | Paperback Published on: 06/08/1998
£9.99
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Terrifying but Terrific
Originally written in 1983, this ghost story still has the means to scare its reader. Fantastically written, it had me on edge the entire time I was readin... READ MORE
A classic.
Classic ghost story, that is what comes to my mind when thinking of The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. I’ve seen the movie adaptation with Daniel Radcliffe ... READ MORE
Creepy and atmospheric
The Woman in Black has always been a book that has been floating around my head as a book to read, talked about, mentioned when a good ghost story was requ... READ MORE
Who’s Stephen King next to Susan Hill?
Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor, is summoned to a remote village to attend the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow, a client of the firm he works for. Arthur dec... READ MORE
Synopsis
Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the house's sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows.
The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but it is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black, at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black - and her terrible purpose.
Yorkshire-born writer Susan Hill’s writing career has been as wide-ranging as it has been phenomenally successful, encompassing literary fiction, crime novels, plays, ghost stories, children’s books and memoirs.
As well as being one of the world’s bestselling novelists, her work has attracted extensive critical acclaim having won the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham and John Llewelyn Rhys awards, as well as having been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099288473
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 153g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm
Customer Reviews
View allGoose bumps...
I don't know if it was because of the hype of the book, or Susan Hill's atmospheric descriptions, but The Woman in Black was giving me goosebumps from the ... READ MORE
Good read
Really enjoyed this, very well written and to the point - gave me the shivers !
Unnerving, but in the best possible sense!
A resolute and determined Arthur Kipp has his sanity severely tested in this genuinely unnerving ghost story. As the mystery of the woman in black slowly u... READ MORE
page turner
if poss read book first, completely differant to the film, very interesting read
A spine chillingly good read
Having seen the stage production twice and the movie once, I felt it was time to actually read the book! I was not disappointed. This is a real page turner... READ MORE
Good low key title
Susan Hill has produced a classic 19th century ghost story which is written in a style suggestive of that period. There aren't any cataclysmic happenings b... READ MORE
Amazing!
I read this book before I went to see the new film and was disappointed how different the film is. I would definitely say that the book is better. It's not... READ MORE
Chilling
Susan Hill tells a brilliantly chilling tale in 'The Woman in Black'. Beginning with characters telling ghost stories it is left up to a one Mr Arthur Kipp... READ MORE
disappointing
I thought the storyline was poor and was relieved the book was a fairly short one. Mists and tides isolating you on an island is a bit cliched. Will not be... READ MORE
Creepy yet predictable!
I loved the writing style of this story, which made the book an easy read and left you wanting more everytime you finished a chapter. The story was written... READ MORE
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I loved it!
This is a ghost story as I like it: the actual "ghost encounters" are few but powerful. When Arthur Kipps leaves London to attend Mrs Drablow's funeral as ... READ MORE
Seriously lacking
Although the writing is detailed and marvelled. The book was lacking in everyday possible, I was neither scared nor shocked and found myself dreading the t... READ MORE
The Woman in Black
This was a slow paced intense horror/ghost story. Incredibly well written and descriptive this story puts you right there on the bleak wind blown coast at ... READ MORE
Compelling ghost story
This is a book that I tried a few years ago and couldn't really get into. However, as I'm going to see the play next week I thought I would give it another... READ MORE
The Woman in Black
A Strange Tale of a Lonely HouseMy first experience of The Woman in Black was at the age of 12. It was Christmas Eve, and there was an adaptation of the st... READ MORE
Chilling.
I saw the film of the book first, which I enjoyed immensely (it is truly terrifying), however, the film is very different from the book with a totally diff... READ MORE
The Woman in Black
A beautifully written book: very evocative of the Fens and the East Coast of England. I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy a good ghost story. I am loo... READ MORE
The Woman in Black
In a word * scary * loved it, and would have given 5* but thought it a little short ..will buy some more by Susan Hill ....
A beautiful edition of a classic ghost story
An easy, cosy, spooky read for a winter's afternoon. This is a lovely, small hardback version with embossed dustcover.
Please read before you see the film;... READ MORE
So-So.
Despite reviews, I personally found this book hard to get into, although it was interesting in the end. To me, the best bit about the entire book was the d... READ MORE
A wonderfully chilling sense of unease
As a precursor to going to the cinema to see Daniel Radcliffe’s “Woman in Black” I decided to re-read Susan Hill’s original novella, particularly as I unde... READ MORE
creepy
I read this many years ago and it puts me in mind of the same type of genre as The Turn of the Screw,definitely to be read on a cold,dark, winters night wi... READ MORE
Oh dear....
I really did not like this.
The story concerns Arthur Kipps , Junior Solicitor, who is sent to attend a client's funeral & then deal with her estate . Whi... READ MORE
Quick read
Very quick read - well written - creepy!
Fantastic little 'gem' of a book.
This little book was recommended to me be a retail assistant at Waterstones Hereford. And my She sold it well, saying it was gut wrenching in parts, chilli... READ MORE
Fantastic!
Now this is a scary book and being Susan Hill is of course well written. I've read and re read this book several times and always enjoyed it despite knowin... READ MORE
A slight disappointment
I went into reading this novel with high hopes, and maybe I should not have done, because it did not live up to the expectations I had of it. It has it's m... READ MORE
So so so good!
The suspense that builds up throughout the book is immense and makes sure you never put it down. Despite how short the actual book is, it’s a great story c... READ MORE
A Vintage Classic - Stunning illustrated hardback edition of this much loved atmospheric ghost story
This is a new illustrated quarterbound edition of The Woman in Black & Other Ghost Stories by Susan Hill. This beautiful hardback by Vintage Classics relea... READ MORE
Can’t get into it
I tried getting into it this book but I couldn’t it maybe it is Good game story but not for me
Terrifying
This book although is very short it is terrifying gave me goosebumps reading it I just couldn't put it down read it in a day and then slept with the light ... READ MORE
so good!!!
this was an interesting read, i loved the suspense… i had goosebumps!
Hauntingly good
Some say this is the greatest ghost story ever written. As something of a connoisseur, and inhabitant of a haunted house, I agree.
Hill is an accomplishe... READ MORE
Sad not scary
⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Woman in Black is a 1983 gothic horror about the experiences of Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor who had the task of clearing out the personal ... READ MORE
Slow and dull
Personally this wasn’t for me after coming highly recommended. Slow paced, not-a-lot of character building or events throughout. A quick read though.
Love it
Love this book and the film. Love the aesthetic.
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