Haunted England
The Penguin Book of Ghosts
$40.38
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2010
Summary
Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington’s Lady Jarratt Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing
England’s past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation’s most fascinating supernatural tales and bone…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141039749 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141039744 |
| Author: | Jennifer Westwood |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
“Wonderfully chilling.” –the Times
Wonderfully chilling * The Times *
An enjoyable amble across Britain’s phantasmagorical map and a guide to a quirky part of our cultural heritage * Financial Times *
It is the rich variety of ghosts that is really striking * Mail on Sunday *
Jennifer Westwood
Jennifer Westwood’s books include:
- Albion: A Guide to Legendary Britain (1985)
- Gothick Cornwall (1992)
- Lost Atlantis (1997)
- On Pilgrimage (2003)
Dr Jacqueline Simpson’s books include:
- Icelandic Folktales and Legends (1971, 2004)
- The Folklore of the Welsh Border (1976, 2004)
- British Dragons (1980, 2000)
- A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000) (with Steve Roud)
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