Haunted Farnham - Peter Underwood

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Résumé :
This fascinating collection reveals the dark side of Farnham's history. This idyllic town has seen murders, betrayal and great battles, and these stories remain, trapped within its walls. President of The Ghost Club for thirty-three years, Peter Underwood has been called 'a giant in psychical research', and 'the world's leading ghost-hunter'. He has personally investigated hundreds of hauntings during his career, and brings his expertise to bear on his home county in this amazing selection of tales. The author explores Farnham's castle and many manor houses, as well as inviting us into his own home and investigating the paranormal occurrences he lived with for many years.The town's pubs, castle, church, homes and shops are all included here, revealing some extraordinary encounters with the unexplained. With first-hand accounts and more than sixty photographs, this collection will enthral both residents and visitors alike.

Biographie:
Peter Underwood has written some of the classic texts of ghost-lore. Few writers and researchers in the field, if any, are better known. Variously the president of the Ghost Club Society (after thirty-three years at the club s helm), president of the Society for Psychical Studies, and patron of the Ghost Research Foundation (amongst many other honors), he has personally investigated hundreds of hauntings during his career. He lives in nearby Haslemere....

Sommaire:
Peter Underwood was one of the World's best known experts and authors on the paranormal. He lectured regularly and was held in very high regard by the ghost fraternity. He was particularly well known for his investigations into Borley Rectory. His other books include a series of regional ghost tales including Ghosts of London as well as the classic Gazetteer of British Ghosts. He has also written on subjects as wide as Vampires -and the late entertainer Danny La Rue....