HAUNTED WOOD: A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD READING (HB)

The stories we read as children matter. The best ones are indelible in our memories, reaching far beyond our childhoods. In a pioneering history of the children’s literary canon, The Haunted Wood reveals the magic of childhood reading, from the ancient tales of Aesop, through the Victorian and Edwardian golden age to new classics. Excavating the complex lives of our most beloved writers, Sam Leith offers a humane portrait of a genre and celebrates the power of books to inspire and console entire generations.