Lore of the Ghost by Brian Haughton is unusual.  It’s also a treasure among cookie-cutter books of “ghost stories.”  This book delves deeply into the roots of the folklore and urban legends… the same tales that are often the foundation of ghost stories we try to investigate.

The book is described as, an “investigation into human belief in the supernatural and its affect on how ghosts are interpreted and recorded.”

The author, Brian Haughton, is an archaeologist and a researcher, and his expertise shows.  He’s documented the history of stories such as:

• the Wild Hunt
• phantom “white ladies”
• vanishing hitchhikers
• screaming skulls
• phantom vehicles and haunted roads

His research is thrilling if you’re a history buff.

For example, he not only translates the often-misunderstood terms “doppelganger” as doublewalker or doublegoer, he also tells the story of when Queen Elizabeth I’s doppelganger was seen in her castle home.

If you consider yourself a “ghost hunting geek,” this book is a must-read.

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Lore of the Ghost: The Origins of the Most Famous Ghost Stories Throughout the World
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