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Amidst the verdant grass, a grey stone loomed, eliciting a terrified shriek from the young girl as she fled. 'Nonsense, child,' the nurse chided, 'it's merely the... stone.' Across the British Isles, standing stones, stone circles, tumuli, barrows and ancient clearings endure, their precise purpose obscured by time's passage. Yet, their enigmatic allure and mystical energy continue to captivate our collective imagination.
This compendium pays homage to these vestiges of a bygone era, featuring chilling accounts of spectral entities haunting Stonehenge, cautionary tales of dire consequences befalling those who dare to modernise sacred sites, and grim narratives of unwitting interlopers stumbling upon ageless pagan rituals, only to become ensnared in a lasting legacy of bloodshed. To showcase the breadth of this subgenre, the anthology includes works by renowned authors such as Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood, alongside Rosalie Muspratt and lesser-known scribes unearthed from the British Library's vast collection of periodicals and journals.
Book ISBN: | 9780712354592 |
Book Weight: | 212g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
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