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Synopsis
"Doctor Daniel Myas is carrying out experiments in order to transfer human souls. When the doctor dies suddenly from an overdose of drugs, his special apparatus transfers him to the body of his fiancee, Alice. The girl herself dies shortly afterwards in a train crash and the ghosts of the two endavour to resolve their endless future."- - Description by Peter Haining, in "A Century of Ghost Novels 1900 - 2000" (Appendix to his book, The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories)
Is An Exchange of Souls appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A classic Edwardian supernatural tale exploring identity and the afterlife through soul transference experiments. Contains death from drug overdose and body-swapping horror concepts, but written in period literary style with no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include substance abuse, death, and death of a loved one (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Readers fascinated by early science fiction concepts and ghost stories will appreciate this philosophical tale about what happens when souls don't stay where they belong.