- Paperback: 238 pages
- Publisher: W Foulsham & Co Ltd; 1st edition (Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0572021623
- ISBN-13: 978-0572021627
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 449,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This text concerns the author's research into the enigma of Borley Rectory. Featured on the television documentary "Strange But True", the Rectory has gained attention for decades into the unpredictable and strange events that have occured. The late Harry Price first started investigations in 1929, unaware that people would still, 40 years after his death, be interested in the events occuring in the old Borley Rectory. This book offers an insight into the Rectory, together with an account of the events that occurred. A screaming girl, a headless man and strange mutterings in the night are just a few of the inexplicable events that have reputedly had numerous witnesses.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
As the summary of this excellent monograph dedicated to the Borley hauntings states on the nack cover, it is '...one of the most historical, compelling and investigative books about Borley yet.' The book attepts and completes much historical research into such people as the Bull family and inparticular, the Katie Boreham mystery and the 'screaming girl.' It stands steadfast on neutral ground between complete sceptisism and uncritcal belief. The case of Harry Price is handled with much meloncholy and does not completely dismiss the hauntings as a fraud )in similarity to Trevor Hall) but does not rule it out. As the author states, 'Borley will blend into folklore long after we are all dust in the ground.'
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This book is a very thorough examination of the Borley case and presents the reader with many new and interesting theories concerning the identity of the ghostly nun; the cause for the hauntings within the grounds and the interiors of the old Victorian Rectory, and the suspicions and real cause of the fire during Captain Gregson's ownership which destroyed the 'most haunted house in England' beyond repair. There is also the mystery surrounding Glanville's so called 'Locked Book'; just what secrets does it contain and who was the rightful owner? These questions and more are discussed in this excellent book and Ivan Banks really brings the old Rectory and the personalities behind it to life. But I have to say I wasn't too fond of the double column page layout which can be overlooked, but my other concern was the numerous spelling errors throughout the book which sadly detracted a little from the scholarly subject matter, but that aside, this is a first rate un-biased book on the fascinating haunting with many new ideas for future research. A must have for any serious student or casual reader interested in the Borley phenomenon.
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Borley Rectory hit the headlines in Britain for the first time in 1929 and hasn't really been out of them since then. Even the collapse of a chicken coop in recent years was blamed upon the fact that the foundations had used bricks from the "haunted" rectory! Ivan Banks draws together the various threads of the mystery in a competently produced account of the phenomena which allegedly continue to this day. It is an entertaining volume, but the author's strong belief in the events at Borley permeates the text, and even his occasional attempts at distancing himself from the rumour and gossip fail to convince the reader that this is a clinical assessment of Britain's greatest haunting. The truth is that the Borley tales are riddled with half truths and inconsistencies, and the prime mover behind the "hauntings" was Harry Price, a man who made a tidy sum out of books connected with the so-called phenomena, and who was caught red-handed on at least one occasion producing them himself. Borley Village is a pretty little hamlet with an interesting church, but the local residents have suffered greatly for their infamy. Perhaps after the publication of this "definitive" volume it is time to call a halt to this nonsense. Regard Banks' book as a spine-chiller for cold winter evenings, take the "facts" with a bucketful of salt (a pinch is nowhere near enough) and you'll find this an enjoyable read.
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THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN ENGLAND ?
The Borley mystery has to be one of the most spine chilling post and pre war ghost stories ever. Harry Price who was a devoted ghost hunter made the Rectory an almost life work. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2007 by NEO
Another Price Spoof
All Ivan Banks has done is look at work from other Borley books and come up with a way of supporting Harry Price's evidence. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2007 by David Twain
Most exciting and fasinating book i ever read, I believe it
Has i am a medium and a spiritral reader, in my line of work i believe the book to be true and every thing that is mensioned in this book really happened. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2000 by emarchall@cableinet.co.uk
BEST BEST and EVEN BETTER
This is the best book I have ever read in my life it is packed with true facts and the history of borley. It is also the most historical and compelling book on borley yet. Read more
Published on 20 April 1999
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