The Haunted Realm 2010 Wall Calendar [Calendar]

Simon Marsden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2009

From the very beginning of recorded time, all great civilizations have believed in the supernatural in some form or other. Sir Simon Marsden's startlingly atmospheric black-and-white infrared photographs reveal this hidden world and his ghostly and beguiling images transport the reader to a different realm; a haunted realm. In The Haunted Realm 2010 wall calendar, each photograph is accompanied by accounts of the apparitions that have been reported at each site, and the strange and often macabre real-life events which are said to lie behind them. Simon Marsden is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose work can be found in the J. Paul Getty Museum in California and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. His books include This Spectred Isle, The Haunted Realm, Journal of a Ghosthunter and Twilight Hour.

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About the Author

Simon Marsden is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose work can be found in the J. Paul Getty Museum in California and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. His books include This Spectred Isle, The Haunted Realm, Journal of a Ghosthunter and Twilight Hour. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Calendar: 26 pages
• Publisher: Amber Lotus (July 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602372632
• ISBN-13: 978-1602372634
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,327,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, gothic scenery!, January 13, 2010

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Gothic Valentine "Stephanie" (Knoxville, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Haunted Realm 2010 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

I don't normally write reviews, but this calendar is absolutely breathtaking! It is completely in black and white and the photographs are almost grainy, giving them an ethereal quality. If you like haunting, gothic artwork you should enjoy this. Each month has at least one photograph and some months have another small photograph of something "haunting" like a gravestone or statuary or something.

Every month also either has a history of the place photographed or a poem or something. June contains a passage from The Sleeper by Edgar Allen Poe and September has a passage from Country Sentiment by Robert Graves for example. I highly recommend this!

January is a photograph of Alleuze Chateau in France
February is Rustephan Chateau, also in France
March is Poltalloch House in Scotland
April is Carrouges Chateau in France
May is Randan Chateau in France
June is Dermot and Grania's Bed in Ireland
July is Bolsolver Castle in England
August is Brittas House in Ireland
September is Das Neus Palais in Germany
October is Lanerrost Priory in England
November is "Old" Castle Hackett in Ireland
December is Schloss Wernigerode in Germany

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars heavenly haunts, March 12, 2010

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Sara Hargis "Sora" (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Haunted Realm 2010 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

I took forever picking a calendar out this year, and I am very happy with my decision in Haunted Realms. I wanted something unique, with black and white photography, and this was perfect.

Even though the subject matter is haunted places, I would say the overall feel is more enchanting than spooky.

I'm probably going to keep this calendar a long time after 2010, just for the pictures. It's really beautiful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Enchanting and Ghostly Way to Pass Twelve Months, January 27, 2007

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David J. Cyr (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted Realm (Calendar)

The Haunted Realm 2007 Calendar highlights the mysterious and other-worldly photography of Simon Marsden. His black-and-white photos capture scenes that are mysterious, somber and thought-provoking. Gothic architecture, gravestones, bare trees and gnarled branches, ominous skies, and foliage made un-earthlike by the use of infrared photography are the major elements that comprise his striking images. Additionally, each month provides a short explanation of what makes the photographed site "haunted". The calendar grid, itself, offers a clean layout and is easy to read, making the calendar as practical as it is beautiful. Highly recommended.