The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeenshire [Paperback]

Geoff Holder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

This fully illustrated guide explores all things strange and uncanny, paranormal and peculiar in Aberdeenshire, one of the most scenic parts of Scotland (which also includes part of the Cairngorms National Park). Historic sites and ancient monuments—such as the innumerable stone circles and castles—are surveyed in an enchanting and accessible way. Descriptions of what to observe and explore are married with detailed "site histories" of the supernatural and mysterious. These include locations of witchcraft and fairy hills, eerie contemporary sculptures, and spooky long-abandoned graveyards. There are tales of big cats and ape-men, murders and bodysnatching, and details of modern fire festivals (including the burning of a Wickerman). This is an indispensable companion for anyone journeying into the marvels and mysteries of Aberdeenshire.

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About the Author

Geoff Holder is the author of the Guide to Mysterious series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The History Press (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752449885
• ISBN-13: 978-0752449883
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,845,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Geoff Holder has written almost twenty non-fiction books on the paranormal, the peculiar, the Gothic and the gruesome, from "The Jacobites and the Supernatural" and "101 Things to Do with a Stone Circle" to "Scottish Bodysnatchers" and nine titles in "The Guide to the Mysterious..." series, covering everywhere from the Lake District and Loch Ness to Glasgow and Aberdeen.

His work encompasses folklore, archaeology, local history, parapsychology, ghosts, Forteana, neo-antiquarianism and witchcraft, with a side order of gargoyles and graveyards. He has had over thirty jobs - once lasting an entire morning in a slaughterhouse - and won numerous awards as a video scriptwriter and producer.