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Haunted England Jennifer Westwood

Haunted England By Jennifer Westwood

Haunted England by Jennifer Westwood


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Summary

Includes supernatural tales and legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead'.

Haunted England Summary

Haunted England: The Penguin Book of Ghosts by Jennifer Westwood

Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall

Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington's Lady Jarratt

Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing


England's past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation's most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead' ...

Haunted England Reviews

Wonderfully chilling * The Times *
An enjoyable amble across Britain's phantasmagorical map and a guide to a quirky part of our cultural heritage * Financial Times *
It is the rich variety of ghosts that is really striking * Mail on Sunday *

About Jennifer Westwood

Jennifer Westwood's books include Albion: A Guide to Legendary Britain (1985), Gothick Cornwall (1992), Lost Atlantis (1997) and On Pilgrimage (2003). Dr Jacqueline Simpson's books include Icelandic Folktales and Legends (1971, 2004), The Folklore of the Welsh Border (1976, 2004), British Dragons (1980, 2000), and, with Steve Roud, A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000).

Additional information

GOR001869321
9780141039749
0141039744
Haunted England: The Penguin Book of Ghosts by Jennifer Westwood
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
20100506
480
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Haunted England