A sensitive writer flees the clatter of London for a sleepy French city. After settling in at quiet hotel, he spies a ghostly, solitary young woman weeping in a walled garden, her features hidden from view. Compelled to see the woman’s face, he ventures forward…. Originally published on Christmas in 1931, ‘One Who Saw’ is regarded as A.M. Burrage’s masterpiece.
About the author
Alfred Mc Lelland Burrage (1889 – 1956) was a British writer. Under the pseudonym Frank Lelland, he published many books including a popular series called ‘Tufty’. After his death, Burrage became best known for his 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
Mc Sweeneys Quarterly. 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.