Set in the historic county of Essex, this gripping compilation includes stories of restless Vikings that still haunt their former sparring grounds; the distraught countryman of Canvey Island forever searching for his horse and cart; the mysterious haunted picture of 'Cunning' Murrell, the last witch doctor in England; spectres of a runaway funeral carriage; dastardly Harwich smugglers; strange wartime encounters; foul murders; weary ferrymen on storm-tossed nights; the sites of abandoned wrecks... With his flair for atmospheric storytelling, Robert Hallmann interweaves historical fact and reported ghost sightings with imaginary events to create perfect tales for reading under the covers on stormy nights. Illustrated with charcoal drawings and the author's own eerie landscape photography, this book will enchant readers time and again.
| ISBN: | 9780752448480 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2009 |
| Author: | Robert Hallmann |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Genres: |
Horror and Supernatural Fiction Ghosts and poltergeists Local history Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales |
Set in the historic county of Essex, this gripping compilation includes stories of restless Vikings that still haunt their former sparring grounds; the distraught countryman of Canvey Island forever searching for his horse and cart; the mysterious haunted picture of 'Cunning' Murrell, the last witch doctor in England; spectres of a runaway funeral carriage; dastardly Harwich smugglers; strange wartime encounters; foul murders; weary ferrymen on storm-tossed nights; the sites of abandoned wrecks... With his flair for atmospheric storytelling, Robert Hallmann interweaves historical fact and reported ghost sightings with imaginary events to create perfect tales for reading under the covers on stormy nights. Illustrated with charcoal drawings and the author's own eerie landscape photography, this book will enchant readers time and again.
Essex Ghost Stories features in the following genres: Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Ghosts and poltergeists, Local history, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
Essex Ghost Stories is available in Paperback
Essex Ghost Stories was written by Robert Hallmann and published by The History Press
Essex Ghost Stories has 96 pages
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