
Ghosts
Malcolm Day(Author)
Rydon Publishing
Published on 13. September 2018
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-910821-18-3 (ISBN)
Description
Whether you want to discover trivia about historical ghostly happenings such as the Mary Celeste, learn which of Henry VIII's wives haunts the Bloody Tower, or explore the disappearances surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, there is something for every enthusiast to dip into. The Amazing and Extraordinary Facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects make them the perfect books to dip into.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
20 Halftones, black and white; 60 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-910821-18-3 (9781910821183)
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Person
Malcolm Day is a writer and editor, specialising in books about religions, mythology and English social history. He is the author of Kings & Queens, published by Rydon Publishing, and was an editor on the Reader's Digest team that produced the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Britain. Malcom has three children and lives near Dartmoor in Devon.
Content
1 Rebel Hack of Toronto 22
2 Noose of Yankee Jim 24
3 Distaught Nun 25
4 The Haunted Cottage 28
5 Green Lady's Walk 29
6 Quaking at Willington Mill 30
7 Canine spirits at Ballechin 33
8 Ghost of the Tulip Staircase 34
9 Appeasing Ghosts of Winchester 35
10 Raynham Hall 36
11 Headless Boleyn 37
12 Omen of Doom 39
13 Long Beard of Glamis 40
14 Caught on Camera 42
15 Monarchs of Windsor 43
16 Ghoulish Belles of Alabama 45
17 Drama at Tutbury Castle 47
18 The Poltergeist of Calvados Castle 50
19 Apparitions at Versailles 53
20 Phantom Monk of Holy Cross 56
21 The Madonna of Bachelor's Grove 57
22 Mystery Force on Baltic Island 58
23 Invisible Monk at Michelham Priory 60
24 Godfather's Pizza in Utah 62
25 Florrie of the Red Lion 63
26 Postchaise Hotel of County Durham 65
27 The White House 66
28 The Haunting of Coutts 67
29 Boots Go Marching 69
30 Terror at Alcatraz 71
31 Grand Apparitions at Edge Hill 73
32 Trauma of War-torn Gettysburg 74
33 The Phantom Hun 77
34 Private Challoner seen by Robert Graves 80
35 Strange Meeting 80
36 Jungle Ghouls of Corregidor 82
37 Fair at Avenbury 83
38 Giant Green Man 84
39 'Too Tough To Die' 86
40 Chants in the Bermuda Triangle 89
41 Roman Centurion Pining for Princess 91
42 Hairy Hands of Dartmoor 93
43 The Phantom Hitchhiker 95
44 Mystery of the Mary Celeste 96
45 Deadly Queen Mary 99
46 Flight 401 to Miami 101
47 Spectres at London Airport 102
48 Haunting the Skies 104
49 Phantom Full Beamer 106
50 St Louis Ghost Train 106
51 Dressing Room Haunt 109
52 Dandy in the Dress Circle 110
53 The Ghoul and the Bard 111
54 Spooks in Amity Street 113
55 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Spiritualism 114
56 The Flying Dutchman 115
57 The Amityville Haunting 117
58 The Hound of the Baskervilles 119
59 Lord Byron 121
60 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 122
61 The Browning Circle 125
62 Wail of the Banshee 126
63 Rationalising the Unknown 127
64 Early Ghost Hunter 128
65 Spirit Photography 129
66 Tools of the Trade 131
67 Charlton House Hunt 133
68 The Hex Nightclub 134
69 Prominent Investigative Groups and Societies 137
2 Noose of Yankee Jim 24
3 Distaught Nun 25
4 The Haunted Cottage 28
5 Green Lady's Walk 29
6 Quaking at Willington Mill 30
7 Canine spirits at Ballechin 33
8 Ghost of the Tulip Staircase 34
9 Appeasing Ghosts of Winchester 35
10 Raynham Hall 36
11 Headless Boleyn 37
12 Omen of Doom 39
13 Long Beard of Glamis 40
14 Caught on Camera 42
15 Monarchs of Windsor 43
16 Ghoulish Belles of Alabama 45
17 Drama at Tutbury Castle 47
18 The Poltergeist of Calvados Castle 50
19 Apparitions at Versailles 53
20 Phantom Monk of Holy Cross 56
21 The Madonna of Bachelor's Grove 57
22 Mystery Force on Baltic Island 58
23 Invisible Monk at Michelham Priory 60
24 Godfather's Pizza in Utah 62
25 Florrie of the Red Lion 63
26 Postchaise Hotel of County Durham 65
27 The White House 66
28 The Haunting of Coutts 67
29 Boots Go Marching 69
30 Terror at Alcatraz 71
31 Grand Apparitions at Edge Hill 73
32 Trauma of War-torn Gettysburg 74
33 The Phantom Hun 77
34 Private Challoner seen by Robert Graves 80
35 Strange Meeting 80
36 Jungle Ghouls of Corregidor 82
37 Fair at Avenbury 83
38 Giant Green Man 84
39 'Too Tough To Die' 86
40 Chants in the Bermuda Triangle 89
41 Roman Centurion Pining for Princess 91
42 Hairy Hands of Dartmoor 93
43 The Phantom Hitchhiker 95
44 Mystery of the Mary Celeste 96
45 Deadly Queen Mary 99
46 Flight 401 to Miami 101
47 Spectres at London Airport 102
48 Haunting the Skies 104
49 Phantom Full Beamer 106
50 St Louis Ghost Train 106
51 Dressing Room Haunt 109
52 Dandy in the Dress Circle 110
53 The Ghoul and the Bard 111
54 Spooks in Amity Street 113
55 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Spiritualism 114
56 The Flying Dutchman 115
57 The Amityville Haunting 117
58 The Hound of the Baskervilles 119
59 Lord Byron 121
60 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 122
61 The Browning Circle 125
62 Wail of the Banshee 126
63 Rationalising the Unknown 127
64 Early Ghost Hunter 128
65 Spirit Photography 129
66 Tools of the Trade 131
67 Charlton House Hunt 133
68 The Hex Nightclub 134
69 Prominent Investigative Groups and Societies 137