The Sundial: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Gho...

When he returns to England from the Civil Service, a man takes up residence in an old country home. Enchanted by midsummer days in the garden, he decides to install a sundial. As he waits for it to be delivered, the days grow shorter and his dreams grow dark―and when the sundial finally arrives, it isn’t alone.

John Williams, New York Times Book Review

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth … [offers] chills―and charm.”

Patton Oswalt

“I just bought my set of these and they … are … PERFECT. I hope they do these every year.”

Matt Galloway, CBC’s Metro Morning

“These are beautiful little books … [My family’s] been reading them at home, and we’ve actually put them away so we can re-read them on Christmas Eve.”

Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen

“For Seth, this is really a labour of love.”

Ben McNally, Ben McNally Books, Toronto, ON

“The two classic Christmas ghost stories that Seth and Biblioasis fashioned last year were a huge success for us. Nifty packaging, striking design―so Seth.”

John Toews, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB

“Seth’s Christmas Ghost Stories series resurrects the legacy of fireside tales at Christmas with these beautifully illustrated editions.”

From the Back Cover

When he returns to England from the Civil Service, a man takes up residence in an old country home. Enchanted by midsummer days in the garden, he decides to install a sundial. As he waits for it to be delivered, the days grow shorter and his dreams grow dark—and when the sundial finally arrives, it isn’t alone.

About the Author

R.H. Malden (1879-1951) was an Anglican deacon, as well as an editor, a Classics scholar, and a writer of ghost stories.Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book series Palookaville. His comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeneys. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of The New Yorker. He is also Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series, All the Wrong Questions, and has illustrated and designed a new, deluxe edition of Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. He is the designer for several classic comics reprint series, notably collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright. He lives in Guelph, ON, Canada.

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