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A Natural History of Ghosts 500 Years of Hunting for Proof
Author: Roger Clarke

This is the fascinating true history of ghosts - how we see them and why we believe in them, from Roger Clarke. What explains spectral sightings? Why do we fear the supernatural? What proof is there? Growing up in a haunted house, Roger Clarke spent much of his childhood trying to see a ghost. From the terrifying true events behind Henry James' ... more »The Turn of the Screw to the frenzy of the Cock Lane poltergeist, he takes us on a journey of belief with ghosts of every kind. Reviews: "Beautifully written ...lithe, complicated and hugely rewarding". (James McConnachie, Sunday Times). "Simmering as it is with personal reflections, this handsome volume ...is bursting with a giddy passion, buoyed further by an expert's thirst for abstruse facts. The main pleasure of reading this book is Clarke's own enthusiasm, intelligence and seriousness ...a deeply interesting, revealing read". (Book Hugger). "Splendid ...compelling...Clarke manages to give goose-flesh and a giggle while informing the reader - an enviable feat". (Scotsman). "A highly enjoyable (and disturbing work)...I am in awe of [Clarke's] intrepidity". (Guardian). "An intriguing, shivers-down-the-spine book". (The Lady). "Oustanding...Clarke's dissection of the shocks, sadnesses and sexiness of the seance tables from the late Victorian era is brilliantly done. ..The book is deeply enjoyable, hugely informative and at times distinctly unsettling". (Shade Point). "A fascinating social history ...exceptionally well written and researched". (Starburst Magazine). "Lively and absorbing...[Clarke] has proven himself an ideal guide to this troubled and disorderly realm". (Literary Review). "Why do ghosts wear clothes? This is just one of a number of interesting questions raised by this jaunty book...In a series of short, snappy chapters, Clarke examines the evidence for just about every ghost who ever drew, or withdrew, breath ...but A Natural History of Ghosts is also haunted by another story, lurking not very far beneath: the story of the author's childhood need to believe in ghosts, and the gradual erosion of that belief". (Craig Brown, Daily Mail). "A gripping history that traces the scientific and social aspects of ghostly sightings". (Telegraph). "Compelling...Research into the paranormal necessarily involves a fair degree of debunking, and Clarke is careful to be sceptical. The narrative of ghost-hunting is simultaneously a history and exposure of fraud and popular delusion ...[yet] Clarke retains a boyish and ...well-informed enthusiasm for his subject". (Independent). "[A] voyage through the half-lit world of lost souls ...tales told with ghoulish relish". (Telegraph).

ISBN-13: 9780141048086
ISBN-10: 0141048085
Publication Date: 10/3/2013
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
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