Download or read book Haunted Places of Dorset written by Rupert Matthews and published by Haunted Places S.. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated A-Z of the ghostly places around the county, this book includes Badbury Rings, Bovington Tank Museum, Corfe Castle, Lulworth Cove, Stalbridge Manor and many inns across Dorset.
Download or read book Haunted Places written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists to areas where Bigfoot or UFO sightings are most frequently reported, Haunted Places will lead you to more than 2,000 sites of paranormal activity across the United States. Organized alphabetically by state, each entry is referenced to an extensive bibliography of sources-with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, and travel directions provided for all locations.
Download or read book Peter Underwood s Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places written by Peter Underwood and published by Peter Underwood. This book was released on 1996 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is based on 50 years' expert study and investigation. The result is a unique exploration of the world go ghosts, apparitions and psychic phenomena which draws on a wealth of cases personally investigated by the author. Illustrated with photographs, this fascinating book examines the enormous variety of ghostly activity from both sides of the Atlantic and discusses all the available evidence. Included are chilling tales of numerous haunted places including castles, stately homes, churches, theatres, pubs, prisons, hospitals, battlefields, even trees and roads. There are bizarre cases of unexplained aerial phenomena and strange happenings surrounding inanimate objects. Also examined are stories of ghost animals and the extraordinary accounts of time-slips, cyclic ghosts and poltergeists. If you want to satisfy your curiosity about the subject or simply enjoy a riveting read, Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is the book for you.
Download or read book Take Your Pick of Haunted Places written by G.G. Lake and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be scared as you choose between some of the scariest places on Earth. Fun facts willl keep kids scared, interestedÑand grossed out!
Download or read book Tales of Haunted Places written by John Harper and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate 'haunted house' collection of ghost stories. This book is full of terrifying tales of ghostly happenings in various castles, cemeteries and battlefields. Spine-tingling tales including the Strange Visitor of Covent Garden.
Download or read book Haunted Selves Haunting Places in English Literature and Culture written by Julian Wolfreys and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted Selves, Haunting Places in English Literature and Culture offers a series of readings of poetry, the novel and other forms of art and cultural expression, to explore the relationship between subject and landscape, self and place. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach grounded in close reading, the text places Jacques Derrida’s work on spectrality in dialogue with particular aspects of phenomenology. The volume explores writing and culture from the 1880s to the present day, proceeding through four sections examining related questions of identity, memory, the landscape, and our modern relationship to the past. Julian Wolfreys presents a theoretically informed understanding of the efficacy of literature and culture in connecting us to the past in an affective and engaged manner.
Download or read book The World s Most Haunted Places written by Jeff Belanger and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the White House a haunted house? Discover the paranormal legends behind historical landmarks around the world… Now with new material for this updated edition, The World’s Most Haunted Places reveals that ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Battlefields, prisons, asylums, national monuments—all of them have stories to tell. Their ghosts still lurk, demanding that we remember the past. President Lincoln has been walking the halls of the White House in Washington, DC, for more than a century. The Queen Mary may just be the most storied and haunted ship on the planet. The catacombs of Paris contain the skeletal remains of six million bodies...and many of their ghosts. And the Tower of London is haunted by noblemen and commoners—some still searching for the heads they lost more than five hundred years ago. Take a world tour of history, the supernatural, and the macabre. You will explore libraries, museums, restaurants, inns, and landmarks from North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. But be careful: The World’s Most Haunted Places may make you a believer!
Download or read book The International Directory of Haunted Places written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter what your destination, whether it be haunted jailhouses in Iceland, ghostly castles in Scotland or meetings with household spirits in Russia, paranormal expert Dennis William Hauck will direct you to the eeriest spots with this international guide. Hauck also provides a unique look at the variations among paranormal phenomena in different countries and cultures. Includes over 700 geographically arranged entries on haunted houses, sacred sites and other locations and is illustrated with over 90 photographs, with phone numbers, web sites and addresses.
Download or read book Buckinghamshire Stories of the Supernatural written by David Kidd-Hewitt and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckinghamshire Stories of the Supernatural
Download or read book Locating the Gothic in British Modernity written by Sam Wiseman and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study considers how British literature from the late-Victorian era to the 1930s draws upon Gothic and supernatural narrative and imagery in its representations of place, whether metropolitan, suburban or rural; it argues that this period of dramatic socio-cultural change is shadowed by a corresponding evolution in Gothic literary representation.
Download or read book Christmas at Highclere written by The Countess of Carnarvon and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highclere Castle, known as 'the real Downton Abbey' bustles with activity at the best of times, but it is never more alive than at Christmas. Christmas at Highclere is a look behind the scenes at the routines and rituals that make the castle the most magical place to be throughout the festive season. Lady Carnarvon will guide you through Advent, Christmas preparations and Christmas Eve all the way through to the day itself, and beyond. Learn how the castle and grounds are transformed by decorations, including the raising of a twenty-foot tree in the saloon, the gathering of holly and mistletoe from the grounds. All the intricacies of the perfect traditional Christmas are here: from crackers and carol singers. The festive feeling is carried through to Highclere's Boxing Day traditions, the restorative middle days and the New Year's Eve celebrations. This book also tells the story of historic Christmases at Highclere - of distinguished guests warming themselves by the fire after a long journeys home through the snow, unexpected knocks on the door, and, always, the joy of bringing family - and staff - together after a busy year. As well as telling the stories of Highclere Christmases past and present, Lady Carnarvon provides recipes, tips and inspiration from her kitchen so that readers can bring a quintessentially British festive spirit to their own home. Lady Carnarvon divulges the secret to perfectly flakey mince pies, the proper way to wrap presents so that you and your guests are guaranteed a Christmas to remember. Lavish, celebratory and utterly enchanting, Christmas at Highclere is celebration of one of the UK's most beloved historic houses and is the perfect gift for any Downton Abbey fan.
Download or read book Haunted Houses written by Stuart A. Kallen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghostly apparitions, both friendly and hostile, have been a part of human folklore and literature since ancient times. Haunted Houses examines countless homes throughout the world which have had or continue to experience hauntings. The reader is provided with abundant evidence of hauntings including quotations from ghost hunters, frightened residents, and ghostly communications.
Download or read book Strange Sightings and Mysterious Creatures in the New Forest and Beyond written by Alison Crocker and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Forest is a place of beauty and splendour, but it is also a place of secrets and darkness, where mysterious creatures roam and strange discoveries are made. In this book you will hear true accounts from everyday folk who have seen everything from Bigfoot to big cats, from ghosts to fairies, and everything in between – all in the beautiful and enigmatic surroundings of the New Forest and beyond.
Download or read book Sutton Companion to the Folklore written by Alexander Barrie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-11-24 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs provide an insight into the island's history. Every invader, refugee or settler has helped contribute some new element or twist to the complex pattern of our national heritage. This volume provides a comprehensive companion to legends and customs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Download or read book Real Ghost Stories In The UK True Haunted History Around Great Britain written by Granger T Barr and published by Granger T Barr. This book was released on with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real Ghost Stories In The UK: True Haunted History Around Great Britain This is the tenth book in the author's "Ghostly Encounters Series." Haunted houses have intriguing backstories. It's possible that some people have seen the most horrifying events, while others are glad to have been there to see something else, perhaps. It's possible that when we visit places, we pick up on the inhabitants' elevated emotions during happy or sad times in their lives, which they've left behind. This book provides over 25 spooky locations with creepy (castles, manor houses, an Inn, a forest and more), ghost stories, tales and legends, hauntings and paranormal activities, giving you a little taste of the many grand yet haunted buildings, both small and big, in and around Britain. This book is part of the author's "Ghostly Encounters Series." Get this book now!
Download or read book Dinner and Spirits written by Robert James Wlodarski and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-01-17 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book embodies a desire on the part of the authors to produce a directory of haunted places around the United States that deal with food, drink, and/or accommodations. For the curious traveler, the directory integrates history, adventure, and ghosts—for an extraordinary travel experience, and adventure into the unknown. Dinner and Spirits contains over 500 well-documented listings from 50 states. Go have dinner, or a drink, or perhaps spend a comfortable night in one of the establishments listed herein. The owners of the listed establishments welcome you into a world where you may not need food, drink, or slumbering dreams, but only an open mind to encounter a spirit.
Download or read book The World s Creepiest Places written by Dr. Bob Curran and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are some places in the world where humans quite simply should not go. Not just haunted places, but sites where ancient forces still hold sway. We can recognize such locations by the responses they evoke within us—that feeling we call “the creeps.” But just where are these places, and why do they terrify us? In The World’s Creepiest Places, Dr. Curran visits some of these sites, looking at their history and traditions and exploring the creepy feeling they evoke in people who have been there. His travels range widely—from his native Ireland and through the empty deserts of the Middle East, to the misty hills of Tibet and back through Europe to America. He’s not only looking for ghosts, but also for sinister people, vampires, the living dead, doorways to other worlds—even venturing close to the Gates of Hell itself! This is not just a ghostly travel book. It’s for those who want to explore the weird, out-of-the-way locations of our planet and test the boundaries of the reality many of us take for granted. We dare you to take the journey with us!
