Haunted Britain and Ireland - With Photographs from the Fortean Picture Library [Hardcover]

Richard Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2002

The British Isles must be amongst the most spectrally populous parts of the world, and this book is a must for anyone interested in the ranks of dismembered, decapitated spectres that inhabit the country's stately homes and blasted heaths.Region by region, renowned ghost-seeker Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the tales of tortured phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent past. They are all included here, from the ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman York to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's Longdendale - and from the shade of Lapford's murderous vicar to the grief-stricken white lady who may or may not have attended Madonna's wedding at Dornoch's legendary Skibo Castle.Richard Jones' authoritative and entertaining guide to haunted sites is handsomely designed and illustrated throughout with extraordinary ghostly photographs, detailed, four-colour maps and extracts from original documents.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Owner of the London tour company 'Discovery Walks', Richard Jones has a passion for all things haunted and spooky. He is also the author of the highly successful Walking Haunted London (New Holland, 1999). Richard Jones lives in South Woodford, East London. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Metro Books (October 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586637509
• ISBN-13: 978-1586637507
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sure to be a favorite with ghost afficianados!, December 17, 2002

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Karen D. Stevens (Billings, Montana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haunted Britain and Ireland - With Photographs from the Fortean Picture Library (Hardcover)

I was fortunate enough to tour some of London's haunted sites with Richard Jones a few years ago and his first book, "Walking Haunted London," brought back enjoyable memories of that tour. His second book covers a wider area and includes stories of genuine hauntings from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Jones' style is crisp and readable and each tale is accompanied by atmospheric black-and-white photos. The author's fascination with ghosts (which he believes are mostly "place memories") is apparent. A coffee-table book that is likely to be well-thumbed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Haunted Britain and Ireland, August 1, 2011

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Karlie Piekkola "Nyte" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haunted Britain and Ireland (Hardcover)

I liked this book better than the Castles or Houses books of the same name. While there were some overlap of items, this book offered a much wider selection of stories and snapshots of places. Which is obvious from the fact that this book didn't focus on a specific thing like a castle or a house. This seemed to allow for much more variety of stories, which I enjoyed very much more than the previously 2 mentioned books.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars SO So, July 27, 2007

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C. Drakulic "smce15" (Monroeville, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haunted Britain and Ireland (Paperback)

This book is ok, it's not as good as Jones' other book, but it was still interesting none the less.. But definitely worth checking out is his book Haunted Houses of Britain and Ireland