Ghosts of the Tower of London
Title | Ghosts of the Tower of London PDF eBook |
Author | G. Abbott |
Publisher | David & Charles |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2012-07-31 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1446358429 |
Tales of haunting from one of the world’s most terrifying landmarks. The Tower of London’s most horrific tragedies are well known; the gruesome deaths of the two boy princes in the Bloody Tower, Anne Boleyn’s execution, the Jesuit priests and heretics who suffered the agonies of the rack and thumbscrew. Is it any wonder, then, that there are frequent reports of bloodcurdling screams and moans, of unexplained footsteps and ghostly headless figures? Here, recorded for the first time, is an account for all to read—but preferably not at night—when you only think you are alone! Ghosts of the Tower of London is part of The Paranormal, a series that resurrects rare titles, classic publications, and out-of-print texts, as well as publishes new supernatural and otherworldly ebooks for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies, and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts, and witchcraft.
The Ghost in the Bell Tower
Title | The Ghost in the Bell Tower PDF eBook |
Author | Jamie Suzanne |
Publisher | Sweet Valley |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780553158939 |
Steven and Jessica are determined to use their aunt Helen's country inn, which is an eerie old mansion, to scare their sister, Elizabeth, into believing in ghosts.
The Room in the Tower
Title | The Room in the Tower PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Benson |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 2015-04-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1473372771 |
The terrifying story of a young man who has recurring nightmares. A classic story of fear from the master of Edwardian Literature. This classic short story, originally published in 1912, is being republished here together with a new introductory biography of the author.
The Last Wish
Title | The Last Wish PDF eBook |
Author | Andrzej Sapkowski |
Publisher | Gollancz |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0575099917 |
Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. He roams the country seeking assignments, but gradually comes to realise that while some of his quarry are unremittingly vile, vicious grotesques, others are the victims of sin, evil or simple naivety. One reviewer said: 'This book is a sheer delight. It is beautifully written, full of vitality and endlessly inventive: its format, with half a dozen episodes and intervening rest periods for both the hero and the reader, allows for a huge range of characters, scenarios and action. It's thought-provoking without being in the least dogmatic, witty without descending to farce and packed with sword fights without being derivative. The dialogue sparkles; characters morph almost imperceptibly from semi-cliche to completely original; nothing is as it first seems. Sapkowski succeeds in seamlessly welding familiar ideas, unique settings and delicious twists of originality: his Beauty wants to rip the throat out of a sensitive Beast; his Snow White seeks vengeance on all and sundry, his elves are embittered and vindictive. It's easily one of the best things I've read in ages.'
The Tower
Title | The Tower PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Legault |
Publisher | Coach House Books |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1770566414 |
W. B. Yeats meets Gregg Araki at a gay bar. The Tower is a "translation" of W. B. Yeats's The Tower—an homage and reinvention of the poet’s greatest work. Whereas Yeats’s book contended with his mortality as an aging spiritualist Irish Senator, this version contends with a new mortality: ours. The poems in this collection crystallize the transition from Legault’s late twenties to his early thirties, situated in North America during a time of political upheaval. It takes each of Yeats’s poems as a starting point and queers them. It translates Yeats’s modernist urge, on the other side of a long century. In her review of The Tower, Virginia Woolf says Yeats has “never written more exactly and more passionately.” One might imagine she’d conclude the same here. You can’t fault these poems for lacking passion. Yeats used to talk to ghosts. His wife would let ghosts talk through her. They would talk to Yeats, and he would write down what they say. Another way you could put it is that Yeats talked to his wife. Ghosts are much closer than you think. They like to live in books. So Legault spent some time talking to Yeats’s ghost. Or, Yeats’s ghost talked to him. This is him talking back. "Through Legault, the opening of Yeats’ words in the title poem shift and turn from absurdity to one of anxieties around ageing" —rob mclennan's Blog "If you've never cared about poetry, you will after reading these modern-day renderings..." —Maria-Claire
The Haunted Tower
Title | The Haunted Tower PDF eBook |
Author | Casey Brady |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780679881155 |
No one on the Baywatch team is superstitious about working Tower Thirteen. But then ghostly cries of phantom drowning victims start echoing across the beach. When Hobie learns that Australian hunk Logan Fowler has an aboriginal amulet that has the power to raise spirits, he convinces everyone to join in a rousing seance at the tower to contact the restless ghost of a guard who died in the line of duty! Other Baywatch Jr. Lifeguard Books also available: Book #1 Hobie Gets A Life Book #2 Earthquake For the older crowd, check out Baywatch Sprinters - jam-packed with even more drama, more romance, and more Mitch Buchannon (international superstar David Hasselhoff), providing upbeat and inspiring stories in the spirit of the blockbuster television show. Book #1 Infatuations Book #2 Wet 'n' Wild Book #3 Girls Only
Ghosts of Kennecott
Title | Ghosts of Kennecott PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth A. Tower |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781594330070 |
Ghosts of Kennecott, The Story of Stephen Birch -- Stephen Birch was one of thousands who came north in 1898 seeking their fortunes. He found his high in the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska. Most sought wealth in gold; Birch found it in copper. Birch succeeded while others failed because he had assets that many prospectors lacked -- a technical education, wealthy friends and remarkable tenacity. He founded a gigantic corporation in an era when big business was a public enemy, persevering in the face of unwarranted abuse from ambitious politicians and muckraking journalists. Starting as a horse-packer on an army expedition, Birch rose in 20 years to control 14 per cent of world copper production through his Kennecott Copper Company, with mines in Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Chile, in addition to those in Alaska.