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Eerie Britain Kindle Edition

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Britain: a land with more ghost stories than you can shake an EMF detector at. Perfectly good farmhouses harbour mischievous poltergeists and snowy mountain ranges are home to baffling spectres, while castles and country houses list royal apparitions amongst their denizens. It seems as though around every corner there lurks a ferocious monster legend, a mysterious tale or a terrifying phantom.

The best-selling Eerie Britain takes a vivid look at ten of the most intriguing and terrifying of these real-life cases, revelling in their macabre nature and striving to uncover new facts.

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91 pages
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English
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December 6, 2011
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006J5LVJY
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4058 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 91 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,339,946 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,329 in Occult Ghosts & Haunted Houses
- #3,645 in Occult Supernatural
- #5,340 in Occult Unexplained Mysteries

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Rosemary Breen

A Suitably Eerie Book for Bedtime

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012

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I loved this book. It ticks all the boxes for me. Im an Anglophile, and as the author of [...] I know a thing or two about ghosts. Im also the holder of a Master of Education degree, (dissertation - paranormal experiences) and a writer of a blog on parapsychology, and so am well versed in most things paranormal. And, my opinion is that MB Forde writes well on his subject.

In particular, the first few stories are well written and should evoke a suitably eerie feeling in the reader. I would probably question the use of the word terrifying in the title. Scary, yes. Terrifying, not for me.

I applaud the writer for mixing tales of the known and lesser known locations in the UK. It is too easy to stick with the mainstream locations like Hampton Court (where, incidentally my mother saw a ghost, near the kitchens) but instead, Forde has introduced us to what I would describe as local-knowledge hauntings.

Are these ghost stories fiction or non-fiction? Grab the book and decide for yourself.

Rosemary Breen

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Star Girl

A Premiere Introduction for the Unfamiliar

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2012

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Non-fiction paranormal books are my guilty pleasure--they're always light fare, an escape, and usually inspire a short story or two. Therefore, I look for books on paranormal subjects about which I know little or nothing; unfortunately, not knowing the material means it's easier for me to be turned off by the sometimes seemingly-scantily researched, poorly-written or flat-out boring. MB Forde's Eerie Britain: Ten of Britain's Most Terrifying and Peculiar Real-Life Stories, thankfully, fits none of these descriptions--and, in fact, I'd recommend it as the top primer to anyone unfamiliar with Britain's scariest legends.

First, the text is definitely well-researched; incidents from the past are taken from direct accounts. The writer also provides a list of recommended reading and web resources at the end of the book, so I went on to do more research on two of the book's cases I found most fascinating. Second, the style is not only easy to read, it's linear and gripping; each case starts at Point A and ends at Point Z, providing a clear overview of the case's origin, its repeated occurrences, and where the theories surrounding it stand today. Third, it was thoroughly entertaining--this is not, at all, what I would call "dry"--and, in fact, there were a couple of sections which honestly gave me the chills; the descriptions are vivid enough that, at times, I felt as though I was reading a good fiction.

If there were two negative things I'd say about this book, it's that the punctuation is never inside the quotation marks, as it should be. As a writer, I was totally annoyed to the point of distraction by that. In addition, there were some poorly-constructed sentences (to the point at which I didn't know what he was trying to say), and Chapter 5, in particular, was loaded with improper use of semi-colons and commas as well as typos. The second is that, although, as I said, I can tell it is well-researched, the citations should have been footnoted with the specifics on where to locate the original material.

Despite all of that, the book is honestly a worthwhile read. It grabbed my attention and held it, and because I entered knowing nothing about any of Britain's paranormal legends, I got my money's worth.

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sweetypie

wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013

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Eerie Britain fantastic book real page turner recommended for anyone who loves really creepy ghosties fantastic good reading cannot wait to get more.

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MEDIOCRE AT BEST...

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014

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This book is full details leading up to anticlimactic occurrence and there are individual accounts that have proven explanations that have absolutely nothing to do with ghosts or the paranormal. This is a book I wish I could return and get a refund. If you are looking for something that has not been rehashed elsewhere already walk by this book and pick another.

I know this review is harsh and it is of course only my own opinion but I do not think I am doing the author or other customers any favours if I am not honest about the book.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014

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Excellent!

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Cheryl M-M

Contains facts, myths and the unexplained

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2012

Interesting compilation of ghost sightings and paranormal activity. The author has added possible scientific solutions to each scenario and his own tuppence worth, which makes it more balanced, as the reader isn't asked to form an opinion either way, just read the story and make ther own assumptions.
Am Fear Liath Mhor: The Terrifying Grey Man of the Cairngorms
I am suprised I have never heard of this apparent Sasquatch like scottish being, I would like to say I am going to take up mountaineering to see, but that just isn't going to happen.
The MacKenzie Poltergeist
Now these crypts, tombs and vaults sound as if there is a whole load of negative energy and perhaps worth a sightseeing tour.
The Undead of the Underground
I never realised how macabre it must have been to tunnel out the Underground and the description of how some of the lines couldn't even be dug through because of the dense amount of human remains is just spooky.
All in all a really good read, with a lot a facts and stories I hadn't heard about before. Def. something for the more ghost hunter inclined.

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clotty

great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2013

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i loved this book. i usually stick to fiction as i can find factual books a little boring but this book was very well written.

the book is a bout ghost stories and also the facts surrounding them gathered from across Britain. its very gripping and i loved hearing about things i didnt know such as the plague pits and the underground! really fascinating stuff.

would highly recommend for book groups, ghost lovers and people who are just interested in unusual stories!

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Mr. M. T. O'sullivan

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2018

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I'm quite interested and open minded regarding the paranormal and read quite a few books of this type. This is one of the better ones I have read. Definitely worth a read.

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C Hughes

Absolutely brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2018

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Well researched, well written, very entertaining. Absolutely brilliant!

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suezieq

Very intresting reading.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2014

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Loved this book from beginning to end, so many intresting stories cannot wait to read book 2.

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david dee

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2013

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Enjoyed this book very much ,the places in this book will be on my list to visit hopefully I'll have my own experiences

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