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Sure to be a favorite with ghost afficianados!,
December 17, 2002
I was
fortunate enough to tour some of London's haunted sites with Richard
Jones a few years ago and his first book, "Walking Haunted London,"
brought back enjoyable memories of that tour. His second book covers a
wider area and includes stories of genuine hauntings from England,
Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Jones' style is crisp and readable and
each tale is accompanied by atmospheric black-and-white photos. The
author's fascination with ghosts (which he believes are mostly "place
memories") is apparent. A coffee-table book that is likely to be
well-thumbed.
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The British Isles are arguably amongst
the most spectrally populous parts of the world - this guide is aimed at anyone
interested in the ranks of dismembered, decapitated spectres that inhabit the
countries' stately homes and blasted heaths. Region by region, ghost-seeker
Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the tales of the tortured
phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent pasts. The cast of characters
ranges from ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman York
to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's Longendale, from the shade of
Ladford's murderous vicar to the grief-stricken white lady who may or may not
have attended pop singer Madonna's wedding at Skibo Castle. The book is
illustrated throughout and features extracts from original documents.