by Peter Ackroyd · Chatto & Windus · tapa dura · ISBN 9780701169893
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«The English Ghost: Spectres Through Time» is Peter Ackroyd's anthology of ghosts in England, published by Chatto & Windus in hardback.
A journey through England's ghosts from the Middle Ages to the present: apparitions avenging wrongs, souls seeking peace, and mischievous spirits. Ackroyd gathers tales such as the ghost that banged doors and shouted at Hinton Manor in the 1760s or the headless bear of Kidderminster.
A 276-page work in English, published on 8 November 2010.
For readers interested in English folklore, mystery, and supernatural legends.
Peter Ackroyd is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.
