Download or read book A Ghost in Waterloo Station written by Bert Almon and published by Brindle and Glass. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poems in A Ghost in Waterloo Station take the everyday world as their point of departure, but the place of arrival is never the shore you started from. Vivid invocations and meditations on childhood, art, and travel bring together places and people as likeable and unexpected as the wry poetic sensibility recommending them to our attention. Greece is a country where clarity / is inescapable unless it forces your lids shut. Swallows enter their nests high on the white stacked walls at Indian Lodge as if the ghost/ of a remorseful pickpocket/ were slipping a wallet/ back where it come from. There is much humour here, and warmth, combined with an awareness of loss and the weight of history—all delivered in a voice distinctive in its combination of narrative, whimsy, and psychological observation.
Download or read book A Ghost at the Door written by Michael Dobbs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Tell me about your father.' Five short, razor-edged words that rip the world of Harry Jones to pieces. He barely knew his father Johnnie and hated what little he did know, yet no man is able to escape the shadows of the past. Harry has already lost almost everything - his seat in parliament, his reputation, his fortune. There is little left apart from his love for the headstrong Jemma, and now he must risk losing her and even his own life to uncover the truth about his dead father. What starts as a gentle enquiry uncovers a trail of murder and guilt-ridden love that dates back to Johnnie's student days. Harry's search leads from a burning house in Bermuda to a graveyard in Greece, from the croquet lawns of his father's Oxford college to the altar of one of Wren's finest London churches. At every turn Harry discovers that the childhood world he thought he knew, was false, along with almost everyone in it. Only when he confronts his own death does he realize that all along he's been used as a pawn in a far larger game.
Download or read book Haunted London Underground written by David Brandon and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London's Underground is associated with a multitude of ghostly stories and sightings, particular stations and abandoned lines, many of which are in close proximity to burial sites from centuries ago. This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto unpublished tales of spirits, spectres and other spooky occurrences on one of the oldest railway networks in the world. The stories of sightings include the ghost of an actress regularly witnessed on Aldywch Station and the 'Black Nun' at Bank Station. Eerie noises, such as the cries of thirteen-year-old Anne Naylor, who was murdered in 1758 near to the site of what is now Farringdon Station, and the screams of children who were in an accident at Bethnal Green Station during Second World War, are still heard echoing. These and many more ghostly accounts are recorded in fascinating detail in this book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the mysterious and murky history of London's Underground.
Download or read book The Ghost of Manor Hall written by Thom Goddard and published by Thom Goddard. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Ghost of Manor Hall' by Thom Goddard is a Victorian ghost story. Lady Acaster wants to prove ghosts are real but in doing so she has to be prepared to lose everything.
Download or read book London Underground Ghost Stories written by Jill Armitage and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diary of a Ghost written by Chris Menon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We only have one life, right? Wrong. And that is something that Tony, a disillusioned, comical and rather selfish 30-year-old journalist learns for himself during the course of this novel. In so doing, his seemingly pointless existence is infused with a deeper meaning. A fateful encounter with the ghost of a friend from a previous life leads him to rejoin the battle against a global criminal organization: the 'Thugs'. Since being almost destroyed by the British in India back in the 1830s, the Thugs have spread their criminal cult across the planet.
Download or read book Behold London written by David Geall and published by New Albion Press, England. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the strange diagram with the word 'London?' written on it that Dylan finds on a piece of paper in a second-hand comic? He doesn't know, his friends don't know, so they ask their favourite teacher, Prof, who gives them more than they bargained for!
Download or read book The Journal of Dora Damage written by Belinda Starling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1860: On the brink of destitution, Dora Damage illicitly takes over her ailing husband's bookbinding business, only to find herself lured into binding expensive volumes of pornography commissioned by aristocratic roués. Dora's charm and indefatigable spirit carry her through this rude awakening as she contends with violent debt collectors, an epileptic daughter, evil doctors, a rheumatic husband, errant workmen, nosy neighbors, and a constant stream of wealthy dilettantes. When she suddenly finds herself forced to offer an internship to a mysterious, fugitive American slave, Dora realizes she has been pulled into in an illegal trade of sex, money, and deceit. The Journal of Dora Damage conjures a vision of London when it was the largest city in the world, grappling with the filth produced by a swollen population. Against a backdrop of power and politics, work and idleness, conservatism and abolitionism, Belinda Starling explores the restrictions of gender, class, and race, the ties of family and love, and the price of freedom in this wholly engrossing debut novel. REVIEWS: "Unfortunately, Starling's debut novel will be her last; she died prematurely last year at the age of 34. Although the plot is a bit too crowded and overworked-a common novice mistake-this historical melodrama artfully evokes the contradictions inherent in Victorian society. When Dora Damage is forced by circumstances-an invalid husband and an epileptic daughter-to take over the family bookbinding business, she is inexorably drawn into a London netherworld she barely knew existed. As if binding pornographic books for a circle of aristocratic clients isn't bad enough, she is also compelled to harbor Din Nelson, a fugitive American slave. Unable to suppress her emotional and physical attraction for Din, she gives into desire and her real education begins."- Booklist
Download or read book The Little Black Book of London written by Vesna Neskow and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With user-friendly foldout maps and insider tips, this pocket guide to the city on the Thames walks you through the best that London has to offer. Here's all you need to know about what to see and do, and where to eat, drink, shop, and stay in this historic city, where tradition meets charm. It's the Quintessential Guide to the Royal Capital! XXX pages, plus 11 foldout maps.
Download or read book The Little Black Book of London 2014 edition written by Vesna Neskow and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 Edition. With insider recommendations and full-color neighborhood maps that pinpoint landmarks, museums, entertainment, pubs, clubs, and hotels, this fab little city guide walks you through the best of the Royal Capital, with excursions outside London as well. Author Vesna Neskow lived in Europe for 13 years and speaks six languages. Her TV work has been produced by CBS and broadcast on NPR, and she has written for The New York Times Book Review. Color-coded, numbered entries in the text are keyed and linked to full-color area maps in each chapter ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions Easy links for all page references and web URLs Spot illustrations throughout liven the text 9 easy-to-use neighborhood maps
Download or read book The Little Black Book of London 2012 Edition written by Vesna Neskow and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2012 Edition. With insider recommendations and neighborhood maps that pinpoint landmarks, museums, entertainment, pubs, clubs, and hotels, this fab Little Black Book of London walks you through the best of the Royal Capital, with excursions outside London as well. Author Vesna Neskow lived in Europe for 13 years and speaks six languages. Her TV work has been produced by CBS and broadcast on NPR, and she has written for the New York Times Book Review. Numbered entries in city guide text are keyed to area maps in each chapter. ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions. Spot illustrations throughout liven the text.
Download or read book Judy Or the London Serio comic Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Little Black Book of London 2010 Edition written by Vesna Neskow and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 Edition. With insider recommendations and neighborhood maps that pinpoint landmarks, museums, entertainment, pubs, clubs, and hotels, this fab "Little Black Book of London" walks you through the best of the Royal Capital, with excursions outside London as well. Numbered entries in city guide text are keyed to area maps in each chapter. ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions. Spot illustrations throughout liven the text.
Download or read book An Inland Voyage written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fodor s Great Britain 2006 written by Linda Cabasin and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 2005-09-28 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Download or read book Scientist written by Richard Rhodes and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful, timely, fully authorized biography of the great and hugely influential biologist and naturalist E. O. Wilson, one of the most ground-breaking and controversial scientists of our time—from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb “An impressive account of one of the 20th century’s most prominent biologists, for whom the natural world is ‘a sanctuary and a realm of boundless adventure; the fewer the people in it, the better.’” —The New York Times Book Review Few biologists in the long history of that science have been as productive, as ground-breaking and as controversial as the Alabama-born Edward Osborne Wilson. At 91 years of age he may be the most eminent American scientist in any field. Fascinated from an early age by the natural world in general and ants in particular, his field work on them and on all social insects has vastly expanded our knowledge of their many species and fascinating ways of being. This work led to his 1975 book Sociobiology, which created an intellectual firestorm from his contention that all animal behavior, including that of humans, is governed by the laws of evolution and genetics. Subsequently Wilson has become a leading voice on the crucial importance to all life of biodiversity and has worked tirelessly to synthesize the fields of science and the humanities in a fruitful way. Richard Rhodes is himself a towering figure in the field of science writing and he has had complete and unfettered access to Wilson, his associates, and his papers in writing this book. The result is one of the most accomplished and anticipated and urgently needed scientific biographies in years.
Download or read book Ghost on the Platform written by Will Underwood and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London Underground has an established reputation for mysterious, if not supernatural, disturbances.Crashes, suicides, murders and freak accidents, have left about every station in London with their own ghoulish legacy.The history of Liverpool Street underground alone is enough to make it a place to avoid if you are easily spooked. Hearing strange sounds floating up the back staircases of the older stations, or slamming doors, is nothing remarkable, especially given they are linked to miles of windy tubes.The network is one huge sounding-board transmitting, and possibly intensifying, certain kinds of noise.But, as you'll discover, sad spirits - possibly over 4,000 of them still linger in its labyrinth of dark passages. Countless passengers have been left distraught after ghostly encounters, others were unaware they were in the presence of ghosts.The underground has been London's go-to suicide spot for over 100-years, and many have taken that awful plunge. Just about every station in London has witnessed the moan of a soul in pain as they jumped before speeding trains.You'll be amazed and puzzled, at how so many people were drawn to the same spot to commit their final act. In the years between 1940 and 1990 there were 3240 deaths - but as you'll read, there was an alarming number of suicides prior to then.Today the tube remains active with paranormal occurrences, from apparitions, unexplained creaks and groans to strange voices and crying to footsteps and demonic screaming.This deeply researched book documents countless long-forgotten incidents and tales of spirits restlessly roaming stations at night.
