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The Haunting of Hill House
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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The Haunting of Hill House
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Publisher's Summary
Now a hit Netflix miniseries directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, and Timothy Hutton
Past the rusted gates and untrimmed hedges, Hill House broods and waits.
Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodora, his lovely and lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a lonely, homeless girl well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the adventurous future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable noises and self-closing doors, but Hill House is gathering its powers and will soon choose one of them to make its own.
This classic horror novel has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror.
Critic Reviews
“Makes your blood chill and your scalp prickle…Shirley Jackson is the master of the haunted tale.” (New York Times Book Review)
“Now widely regarded as the greatest haunted-house story ever written.” (Wall Street Journal)
“Shirley Jackson is unparalleled as a leader in the field of beautifully written, quiet, cumulative shudders.” (Dorothy Parker, Esquire)
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-2018
Chilling
I'm not usually a big horror fan but this book had me captivated beginning to end. Jackson's picturesque descriptions with Dunne's expressive narration was incredible. The book owes a lot of its power to the fantastic characters. A classic.
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- Sharleh
- 18-05-2020
The Haunting of Hill House
It was an interesting storyline. But I liked the movie better. Which is odd for me. I usually like the details and having to use my imagination when reading.
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- Shylee Cross
- 06-02-2024
The narrator
The narrator was sensational. The story was a proper ending. As for the story it was imaginative and engaging, but not true horror. The backstory about Eleanor and the house was never truly explained, which left me a bit confused otherwise overall good listen.
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- Vicki
- 26-06-2019
I dunno man
what. this this says I need 15 words but I really only have one. What.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-11-2019
loved this so much
I loved it from beginning to end! characters, story line, the pace was at 1.5 for me.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-2023
Okay
It was a struggle to finish. The characters were a bit tedious and it didn't give any fear as a horror story. Will have to find something more thrilling next time. Narration was good.
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- Gabrielle
- 11-01-2024
Great listen, well written haunted house story.
This is a great story, in the tradition of classy horror. Reminds me of the classics of the genre like Turn of the Screw. Shirley Jackson was an incredible Australian writer who crafted effortless stories. Don’t be fooled by the Netflix version. It’s a pale ghost of a story beside the original book.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-07-2020
incredible
incredible story, masterful writing gives a real sense of paranoia. highly recommend this to anyone that loves a good ghost story
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- MAJ
- 28-08-2024
Atmospheric horror
I can’t believe I waited this long to read Hill House. The movie was fun, but it’s nothing like the book. Eleanor, Theo, and Luke are witty, intelligent, and surprisingly funny. Even the professor, with his stuffy academic ways, is unexpectedly relatable. Eleanor’s backstory and her inner monologue as she drives to Hill House are delightful. And when the horror finally kicks in, it is low key
... chilling. No wonder it is a definitive classic of Gothic literature.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-04-2022
good read
good book but not really that scary. great narration. it did make me like some of the characters more than when i originally started.
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