A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire

A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9780750954174
ISBN-13 : 0750954175
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Book Synopsis A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire by : Roger Long

Download or read book A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire written by Roger Long and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?


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