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    The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
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    The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

    By Lafcadio Hearn

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    Lafcadio Hearn's “non-fiction” article was originally published by Harper's Magazine in 1889. Detailing skulduggery and supernatural phenomenon on the island of Mozambique, 'The Country of the Comers-Back' marked the first mention of the zombie in Western literature. Many of these zombie stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateDec 3, 2014
    ISBN9781447499473
    The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
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    Lafcadio Hearn

    Lafcadio Hearn, also called Koizumi Yakumo, was best known for his books about Japan. He wrote several collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, including Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.

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