Ghosts of Wales Accounts from the Victorian Archives

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Synopsis

In the Victorian age ghost stories made headline news, were used as evidence in the court room, and forced terrified families to flee their homes, while so-called psychic mediums plied their trade on the high street.

This book reveals for the first time 50 terrifying – and in some cases, comical – cases dating from 1837 to 1901, unearthed from archive newspapers.They include chilling prophecies from beyond the grave, poltergeists who terrorise the God-fearing communities, spectral locomotives which hurtle around the industrial landscape, and more than a few ingenious hoaxes along the way.

Book details

Author:
Mark Rees
ISBN:
9780750986076
Related ISBNs:
9780750984188, 9780750984188
Publisher:
The History Press Limited
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-05-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Mark Rees 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction