Chilling ghost stories and folk tales, alongside the folklore and history of Halloween. Halloween. The night when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. When ghosts walk and corpses writhe, and innocent souls had best beware. Storyteller Brice Stratford takes you on a wild and witchy ride, fascinating and unnerving in equal measure, through the twists and turns of Allhallowstide, and the forgotten history of Halloween and the wider Hallowmas season, with ghost stories, ancestor worship, bone fires, otherworld pixies, Pagan belief and archaic, Christian mythology along the way. Revealed chapter by chapter are the tales and lore that lurk beneath the tricks and treats we know so well, and the ancient flame that keeps the Jack O'Lantern lit. Light the candles, lock the doors, and prepare to be unsettled. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin. AUTHOR: Brice Stratford is an actor, storyteller, theatre director and local historian. He was born and raised in the New Forest. He currently stands on the Lyndhurst Parish Council, and is especially active in local heritage projects. His theatre company Owle Schreame has won numerous awards and his work has been featured in local, national, industry and international media. A regular fixture at folk and fright events across the country, writes regularly on culture, history, architecture and the arts for the Critic, the Spectator, the British Theatre Guide and Apollo. 20 illustrations
