Hampshire and Isle of Wight Ghost Tales

Haunting tales that can be enjoyed by readers time and again The stories in this haunting collection are as ancient and recent, powerful and fantastical, real and imaginary as the ghosts they feature. Here you will find chilling tales of a pond that fills with blood on Lammas Eve; a plague coach careering down a remote country lane; lost tombs in the forest; hovering skulls and something unnamable lurking in a Southampton sewer, all brought to life by noted storyteller Michael O'Leary. Richly illustrated with thirty original drawings, these spooky tales are perfect for reading under the covers on dark, stormy nights. AUTHOR: Professional storyteller Michael O'Leary worked as a greenkeeper in the Meon Valley before moving to Southampton as a gardener. He gained a degree in geography from Southampton University and later became a teacher, before becoming a full-time storyteller in 1994, spending the last twenty years travelling throughout Britain and Ireland and visiting schools and libraries, and storytelling festivals.
SELLING POINTS: . Welcome addition to a new series of haunting tales based upon the oral tradition of storytelling . Atmospheric and evocative stories . Compiled by a leading Hampshire storyteller . Illustrated with 30 original line drawings . Cover illustration by artist Katherine Soutar 30 illustrations