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Hauntings
- A Book of Ghosts and Where to Find Them Across 25 Eerie British Locations
- Narrated by: Neil Oliver
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.
Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories...
Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk, Hauntings casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and considers why they matter.
Critic reviews
"A proper page-turner. Neil Oliver blends personal reflections with vivid stories, rooted in the culture and history of these islands - a fascinating tangle of witches and mermaids, drowned fishers and dead warriors, ghostly planes, spectral horses and the 'thin places' where this world touches the Otherworld." (Christopher Somerville, Walking Correspondent for The Times and author of Walking the Bones of Britain)
"Wonderfully evocative. One of the most enjoyable books on the paranormal I've read. Neil Oliver creates a bucket list of places to visit, perfect for both paranormal investigators and history buffs alike. I was particularly impressed with the way in which Oliver explores the fragility of life and death and our idea of what a ghost actually is." (Nick Tyler, author of Haunted Yorkshire)
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- Anonymous User
- 22-12-23
awesome
really really good, not just a load of random ghost tales you also get so much hiatory about each subject. would highly recommend
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- Eugenie Verney
- 07-11-23
Beautifully woven together
Loved this — an eclectic mix of much explored exhibits threaded through with Oliver’s memories of his late father and both their experiences of thinner places,
He’s a very fine storyteller and an accomplished broadcaster not afraid to ask the difficult questions. Listening to him read his own words here is an absolute delight.
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- Jo
- 18-03-24
Intelligent, beautifully written, moving
Thought the entire piece was a work of art and it brought history alive by interweaving the human condition and the way we’re connected to all those who come before us and all those who will follow. Very moving at times. Narration really excellent. Your life will be richer if you listen to or read this book.
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- Heike Vogt
- 09-02-24
Beautiful and poetic
This is an astounding and very original take on ghosts and hauntings, beautifully interwoven with history, location, science and family. Listening to this wonderfully engaging, melodic reading by the author, I've been amazed at the breadth of history, poetry and literature in his account. I've been touched by the empathy he shows for tragic events of the past, never taking sides, but leaving the possibility of mystery intact. This is a truly wonderful book that combines top-notch writing and research with deep emotion, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. What an achievement!
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- Brian
- 21-02-24
For lovers of great storytelling!
An interesting mix of paranormal storytelling and history read by a voice I could listen to for hours!
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- kat
- 26-01-24
Words from the heart and soul
This is a brilliant book it’s got all that you need to satisfy your curiosity and understanding of haunted British isles.
I listened to this whilst working as it seem to spur me on .Neil’s passion for the subject flows through from start to finish.
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- Dawn
- 09-02-24
So Good!
I’m so glad Neil Oliver read his own book it made it so personal and moving, and as well as the ghost stories the history aspect was really interesting too. As someone who has experienced some unexplainable occurrences myself the book made me think of my own childhood and wonder if?. Great book which I will listen to again and highly recommend:)
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- mk
- 27-10-23
Much more than a book of ghost stories
Not a traditional ghost story book, more a series of tales interwoven with vignettes from Neil Oliver's life and especially the passing of his father interspersed with some especially intriguing supernatural stories which, as you would expect, are backed up with comprehensive historical facts. A wonderfully fresh approach to the telling of ghost stories.
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- A Young
- 16-12-23
A personal journey
Neil has an engaging way of letting you in. An
instructive wordsmith, he made me feel as though I was listening to an old friend. Thankyou Neil.
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- D. Edwards
- 14-03-24
Ghosts get the 'coast guy' treatment!
Wonderfully evocative stories told with an inquisitive and respectful gentleness that draws the listener down into the stories as Neil tells them. Neil embeds each story into it's locale and time showing his deep an passionate understanding of 'these wee Isles'. His love for his home reflected in the subjects he chose left me with an almost uplifting peace an despite the often darkening of the stories always a thought to reflect on. Bravo Neil another good book
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