{"product_id":"the-duchess-at-prayer-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","title":"The Duchess at Prayer: A Ghost Story for Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading a ghost story on Christmas Eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus. World-famous cartoonist Seth selects and beautifully illustrates each book for this beloved series in his own inimitable way, bringing back these classic Christmas ghost stories for readers across North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeglected by her absent husband, the beautiful Duchess Violante turns to prayer, and, seemingly, the company of the duke's cousin. Suspicious of his wife, the duke returns unexpectedly one day and an argument breaks out which takes a dark turn--and leaves the memory of that day immortalized in the haunting face of a stone statue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (1862-1937) was an American novelist and short story writer known for her sharp portrayals of upper-class New York society. She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, for \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series \u003ci\u003ePalookaville\u003c\/i\u003e, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Best American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCanadian Notes \u0026amp; Queries\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the subject of a documentary from the National Film Board of Canada, \u003ci\u003eSeth's Dominion\u003c\/i\u003e. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named \"Inkwell's End.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 5.8 x 3.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51053470679179,"sku":"9781771967440","price":18.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/6VosqmaV2L9781771967440.webp?v=1793811088","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-duchess-at-prayer-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}