A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire (Paperback, 2nd Ed.)

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?

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	November 2010
Authors:	Roger Long
Dimensions:	250 x 170 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
Edition:	2nd Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-5677-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	0-7524-5677-6
Barcode:	9780752456775

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