A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire by Roger Long

A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire by Roger Long

A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire is a day-by-day catalogue of ghastly tales dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. Full of torment and torture, heinous homicides and cataclysms of nature, these pages contain multiple murders, horrendous hauntings and audacious thefts. Have you heard the story of the pub landlord who attempted to end it all by leaping down his own well? All he achieved was a broken ankle. Also featured here are the Watchfield farmer who tried to turn his wife into cooking fat, the family who charged people to view their relative’s decapitated body, and the violent poltergeist activity that took place at the old forge at Finchampstead and made national news headlines in 1926. This compilation of grim deeds contains a veritable plethora of poisonings, assaults, drownings, kidnappings, suicides and disasters. If you have ever wondered about what nasty goings-on occurred in the Berkshire of yesteryear, then look no further – it’s all here. But do you have the stomach for it?

Roger Long has published countless articles and eighteen books on murders, curiosities, and the supernatural. He has been interviewed hundreds of times on six local radio stations. Four of Roger's books have been published by The History Press. He lives in Crowthorne, Berkshire.

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ISBN 13	9780752456775
ISBN 10	0752456776
Titel	A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire
Autor	Roger Long
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	The History Press Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-09-13
Seitenanzahl	160
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.