The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families · Mick Sullivan

Halloween Special: Twain's Ouija Novel

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A woman claimed a Ouija board spelled out a message from the ghost of Mark Twain, offering a new novel.

This episode explores the strange historical tale of a woman who claimed to have received a complete novel, 'Jap Heron,' from the ghost of Mark Twain via a Ouija board years after his death. It delves into the context of 19th-century spiritualism, the bizarre process of transcribing the book letter by letter, and the resulting legal battle with Twain's estate.

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