Haunted Britain and Ireland

by RichardJones (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $4.20

  The British Isles are arguably amongst the most spectrally populous parts of the world - this guide is aimed at anyone interested in the ranks of dismembered, decapitated spectres that inhabit the countries' stately homes and blasted heaths. Region by region, ghost-seeker Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the tales of the tortured phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent pasts. The cast of characters ranges from ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman York to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's Longendale, from the shade of Ladford's murderous vicar to the grief-stricken white lady who may or may not have attended pop singer Madonna's wedding at Skibo Castle. The book is illustrated throughout and features extracts from original documents.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

  The British Isles must be amongst the most spectrally populous parts of the world, and this book is a must for anyone with an interest in Britain and Ireland's bloody and bizarre history. From the ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman york to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's Longdendale which are said to have lured pilots to their deaths, Britain and Ireland abound with tortured phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent past. Renowned ghost-seeker Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the histories of the ranks of dismembered, decapitated spectres of nobility and commoners alike that inhabit the stately homes and blasted heaths of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Richard Jones's authoritative and entertaining regional guide to haunted sites is handsomely illustrated with some of the most famous and infamous ghostly photographs, and is supported by extracts from original documents.