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Sunless Solstice: Strange Christmas Tales for the Longest Nights by Tanya Kirk

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kingarooski's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant collection of a wide range of short stories set at and around the mid-winter time. They are arranged in chronological order from around 1890s to mid 1970s. Some of the authors are familiar to modern readers (Muriel Spark, Daphnie Du Maurier) and others are more obscure. There are some unsettled elements here, but nothing is scary, just very atmospheric. My favourites were probably On the Northern Ice by Elia Wilkinson Peattie and Dr Huffam by Hugh Walpole. Great reads for this time of year.

ashadaxa's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

2.75

frankensteinscreature's review against another edition

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3.75

I do wish I had managed to read this collection closer to Christmas for I would’ve enjoyed it far more then, but it has been a lovely companion for this slow January. My favourites were ‘The Apple Tree’ ‘The Leaf-Sweeper’ and ‘A fall of snow’

annabrewer972's review against another edition

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4.0

A lovely mixture of slightly chilling/spooky short stories. I particularly liked Daphne du Maurier's 'The Apple Tree', but all were intriguing reads. The editor's note before each tale provides interesting background to the author.

skyliner's review

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4.0

Quite a few unremarkable stories in here but the stand out ones make up for it, which are all towards the end - the highlight being The Apple Tree by Du Maurier. A really smart look at disdain and marriage.