Download or read book Ghosts and Ghouls in Historic Edinburgh written by Alan J. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghostly Tales and Sinister Stories of Old Edinburgh written by Alan J. Wilson and published by Mainstream Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a hundred gripping tales of murder and mystery, ghosts and ghouls, body-snatching and witch-burning reveal the darker side of genteel Edinburgh's history. Ghostly Tales & Sinister Stories of Old Edinburgh is a highly readable collection, fully illustrated throughout and compiled by the three historians who operate Mercat Tours. Since 1984 over 25,000 visitors have enjoyed their nightly rounds of the closes and wynds of Edinburgh's Old Town. Now you can read of the macabre exploits of Edinburgh's infamous villains--Deacon Brodie, Burke & Hare, Major Weir, Agnes Fynnie and a host of others--which bring this ancient city intriguingly to life.
Download or read book Ghosts of Edinburgh written by Rob Kirkup and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Edinburgh, illustrated throughout.
Download or read book Time Out Edinburgh written by Editors of Time Out and published by Time Out Guides. This book was released on 2010 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its medieval architecture, underground caverns, and imposing skyscape, Edinburgh has long been a favorite of visitors intrigued by history and natural beauty. Time Out Edinburgh takes travelers into the city's core, from its ancient alleyways to the new waterfront development. Unbiased reviews, written by Time Out's team of local journalists, dish on where to dine, shop, drink, and dance like a native. Glasgow and surrounding towns are also explored, as well as suggested day-trips.
Download or read book Ghouls Gone Wild written by Victoria Laurie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in the national bestselling series Psychic M.J. Holliday finds herself in a witchy situation... When M.J. and her friends travel to a small town near Edinburgh, Scotland, to film the first installment of their new cable TV show Ghoul Getters, they find plenty of spooky action in a series of supposedly haunted caverns. But when they discover the body of a maintenance worker, the cause of death is reminiscent of an old legend involving a witch's wrath...
Download or read book Tales for Twilight written by Alistair W.J. Kerr and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales for Twilight offers a spine-tingling selection of unnerving tales by writers from James Hogg in the early eighteenth century to James Robertson, very much alive in the twenty-first. Scottish authors have proved to be exceptionally good at writing ghost stories. Perhaps it's because of the tradition of oral storytelling that has stretched over centuries, including poems and ballads with supernatural themes. The golden age was during the Victorian and Edwardian period, but the ghost story has continued to evolve and remains popular to this day. Includes stories from Sir Walter Scott, George Mackay Brown, Muriel Spark, Margaret Oliphant, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy Boothby, Algernon Blackwood, Eileen Bigland, Ronald Duncan, James Robertson and Ian Rankin.
Download or read book Edinburgh written by Joanne Soroka and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrace the footsteps of over 100 of Edinburgh's most illustrious people (& animals). With many maps to guide you, Edinburgh - Celebrity City Guide, details the lives of one hundred of the city's most famous people, along with illustrations and maps of where they lived, worked or dallied. From the discovery of a reliable anaesthetic to the birthplace of Sean Connery, this book reveals the city's darkest secrets and its most colourful characters. A celebrity city guide to the lives of one hundred of Edinburgh's most famous people. Aimed at residents and visitors to Edinburgh, walkers, local historians and tourist information centres. Superbly illustrated with 202 colour photographs, drawings of people and a map of Edinburgh with number locations. Joanne Soroka shares her love and local history knowledge of Edinburgh by producing this celebrity city guide.
Download or read book The Passion of Frankenstein written by Marvin Kaye and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his stunning tour-de-force sequel to Mary Shelley's novel FRANKENSTEIN, horror master Marvin Kaye (author of A Cold Blue Light and The Masters of Solitude) breathes new life into the Creature, offering a glimpse into the soul behind the monster -- and redemption to not only Victor Frankenstein, but the life he created. From the snow-swept wastes of the Frozen North to the gaslit streets of Edinburgh (where Burke & Hare are just starting their body-snatching ways), THE PASSION OF FRANKENSTEIN is a horror event not to be missed!
Download or read book Lonely Planet Pocket Edinburgh written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the views and the history from Edinburgh Castle, go whisky tasting, visit the Queen's official residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and stroll the ordered elegance of New Town - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Edinburgh and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 16 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers the Old Town, New Town, West End, Dean Village, Stockbridge, Leith, South Edinburgh, Holyrood, Arthur's Seat, Rosslyn Chapel and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Scotland guide for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Haunting Experiences written by Diane Goldstein and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new contexts.
Download or read book Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lonely Planet Pocket Edinburgh written by Neil Wilson and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely PlanetsPocket Edinburghis your guide to the citys best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Soak up history at Edinburgh Castle, explore meandering laneways and relax in the lush Royal Botanic Gardens; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Edinburgh and make the most of your trip! InsideLonely PlanetsPocket Edinburgh: Full-colourmaps and travel photography throughout Highlightsand itinerarieshelp you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tipsto save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential infoat your fingertips- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets- eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Convenient pull-out Edinburghmap(included in print version), plus over 14 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layoutwith helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time CoversOld Town, Holyrood and Arthur's Seat, New Town, West End and Dean Village, Stockbridge, Leith, South Edinburgh and more The Perfect Choice:Lonely PlanetsPocket Edinburgh,an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Edinburgh with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check outLonely PlanetsScotlandguide or theExperience Scotlandguide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and photos Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing About Lonely Planet:Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)
Download or read book Poltergeist Over Scotland written by Geoff Holder and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1945 the celebrated psi-researcher Harry Price published Poltergeist over England, popularising the word poltergeist (German for 'noisy ghost') and making famous the kind of physical haunting characterised by thrown objects, mysterious noises, and damage by fire or water. Now, for the first time, an astonishing array of historical Scottish poltergeist cases are gathered together, from the Middle Ages to the modern period - unearthing many episodes that have remained neglected for centuries. Some were no doubt hoaxes, but in others, multiple witnesses testified to disturbing events enacted over months. Whatever the true cause of the events, the historical evidence from Scotland suggests that poltergeist phenomena is undoubtedly real.
Download or read book Adam Lyal s Witchery Tales written by Adam Lyal and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Edinburgh After Dark written by Ron Halliday and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the entire range of supernatural phenomena that has occurred in Edinburgh. Going beyond a narrow focus on ghosts and hauntings, Halliday examines the variety of paranormal happenings that have featured in Edinburgh's past and present.
Download or read book The Graveyard Book written by Neil Gaiman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes a graveyard to raise a child. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family.
Download or read book Time Out Edinburgh the Best of Glasgow written by and published by Time Out Guides. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and researched by local residents, this guide to Edinburgh takes you around the big sights that make up the city, as well as detailing the attractions to be found in Glasgow, Lothian and Fife.
