{"product_id":"the-haunted-man-and-the-ghosts-bargain-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447406525","title":"The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (Fantasy and Horror Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Horror - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if you could erase every painful memory from your past? And what if your deepest scars are the source of your compassion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedlaw, a lonely, grief-stricken professor, is haunted not by a traditional ghost, but by the relentless, crushing memories of loss, injury, and regret. One bleak Christmas Eve, a spectral double of himself appears, offering him a terrible bargain: the gift of Oblivion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe phantom ghost promises to wipe away every memory of sorrow and injustice that has ever tormented Redlaw. However, this magical gift comes with a fearful contagion: Redlaw must pass the curse of forgetfulness to everyone he meets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Redlaw sheds his grief, he discovers that the people around him--from his simple-minded servant to the troubled souls he attempts to help--also lose their capacity for empathy, kindness, and moral reflection. Without the painful memories of the past, humanity descends into cruel indifference and base self-interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharles Dickens delivers a profound and atmospheric Christmas tale that goes far beyond the surface of a ghost story. \u003cem\u003eThe Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful allegory about the vital necessity of suffering, proving that the memories we wish most to forget are often what make us human.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47601685037207,"sku":"9781447406525","price":1679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781447406525.webp?v=1775010670","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-haunted-man-and-the-ghosts-bargain-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447406525","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}