A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire

A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire

by KevinTurton (Author)

Synopsis

A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire is a collection of stories from the county's past, some bizarre, some fascinating, some macabre, but all equally absorbing. Revealed here are the dark corners of the county, where witches, body snatchers, highwaymen and murderers, in whatever guise, have stalked. Accompanying this cast of gruesome characters are old superstitions, omens, strange beliefs and long-forgotten remedies for all manner of ailments. Within the Almanac's pages we visit the dark side, plumb the depths of past despair and peer over the rim of that bottomless chasm where demons lurk, with only a candle's light to see by . . . metaphorically speaking of course. You are invited to take that journey, if you are brave enough, and meet some of the people that populated the past . . . while author Kevin Turton holds the candle at arm's length.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Published: 02 Aug 2010

ISBN 10: 0752456784
ISBN 13: 9780752456782

Author Bio
Kevin Turton, a native of Yorkshire, began writing true crime articles in the 1990s. His previously published works include A Grim Almanac of Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire Murders.