- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Harper Element (20 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007220677
- ISBN-13: 978-0007220670
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 563,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Derek is the model of the modern medium.' Guardian Weekend
'Acorah is regarded by some as the most inspirational living medium in the UK.' Independent
'Derek [is] now the country's best-known ghost hunter.' The Sun
'Britain's best-known medium – Acorah is a thoroughly modern medium.' The Express
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well not much here. I do admit that this is a welcome break from the 'look at me, look how good i am' books that psychics tend to write but unfortuneatly this book is nothing more than a collection of phone calls to haunted locations without a visit from mr achorah. I visited one pub in Wales mentioned in the book and the landlandy said the research was nothing more than a phone call from a lady researching for this book, she even said it was though she had written the chapter. I need and expect more than this, more than I could get free from the internet when I buy a book. I'm sure mr. achorah or his ghost writer can do better. Let's hope so for the next installment.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having looked foreward to a new book by our Derek, I found this one rather disappointing.
It basically does what is says on the cover, introduces the reader to 100 of Britains scariest places and also contains helpul hints on ghost hunting. But it lacks a certain joi de vivre that his other biographical novels have in bucket loads. It's basically a history book, with a line for each location about what haunts where and why. Now as a sceptic I have to ask, why does a spiritualist medium feel the need to research the most haunted areas in Britain some of which he hasn't even visited. To be honest I would have preferred to read about places he has visited and what he picked up personally. As we know from previous novels, Derek has a wonderfully natural narrative.
All in all, interesting historically, but non challenging and rather safe. Theres not a lorra Derek in this book.
It basically does what is says on the cover, introduces the reader to 100 of Britains scariest places and also contains helpul hints on ghost hunting. But it lacks a certain joi de vivre that his other biographical novels have in bucket loads. It's basically a history book, with a line for each location about what haunts where and why. Now as a sceptic I have to ask, why does a spiritualist medium feel the need to research the most haunted areas in Britain some of which he hasn't even visited. To be honest I would have preferred to read about places he has visited and what he picked up personally. As we know from previous novels, Derek has a wonderfully natural narrative.
All in all, interesting historically, but non challenging and rather safe. Theres not a lorra Derek in this book.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am quite surprised to see this "new" book advertised. 'Haunted Britain & Ireland' is EXACTLY the same book as Derek's 'Haunted Britain' but with an extended title. Nothing new here, the book's back cover read up is even the same. If you already have 'Haunted Britain' don't buy this.
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Haunted Britain book.
This book has so many haunted stories in, brilliant.Haunted Britain and Ireland: Over 100 of the Scariest Places to Visit in the UK and Ireland
Published 8 months ago by Rachel
Fasinating Stuff Here.
Derek Acorah, has made me laugh and cry with this book, he certainly has a sense of humor, I love the illustrations of each venue, in which he has written about them at the top of... Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by Spooky Zoo
More of a reference book
This is a good guide if you are travelling around the country looking for haunted places to visit.
It is not really something that I would sit down and read in one go. Read more
It is not really something that I would sit down and read in one go. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2009 by Lindessa
Big Derek fan
I was given is book for christmas 2006 and I had read it by Boxing day. It contains short ghost stories, nearly all have been visited by the Most Haunted or Ghost town team. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2008 by Horror Fan of Nottingham
Derek Acorah's Haunted Britain
Derek's latest offering takes us to various places all over the United Kingdom, and it is a brilliant and haunting read! Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2006 by Clare
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