Alice-for-short
About this book
"A beautiful woman in 18th century clothes and a man with a sword repeatedly re-enact a murder haunt in an old house in Soho. The arrival of little orphan Alice Kavanagh eventually leads to the discovery of the woman's bones buried in the basement as well as a surprising revelation about the child's ancestry." - - Description by Peter Haining, in "A Century of Ghost Novels 1900 - 200" (Appendix to his book, The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories)
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 6 readers · 563 pages · ≈ 10 h 26 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Alice-for-short?
About ≈ 10 h 26 m — 563 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Alice-for-short?
563 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Alice-for-short?
It sits on the Romance, Mystery shelves.
Is Alice-for-short in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Alice-for-short?
William Frend De Morgan.
Where can I read Alice-for-short online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library