Literary Hauntings

Literary Hauntings explores the real-life locations that inspired Britain and Ireland's most famous fictional ghost stories. This comprehensive gazetteer features 271 entries by experts, identifying places like the Suffolk beach from M.R. James's 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and the Scottish mansion in Margaret Oliphant's 'The Open Door'. It celebrates the craft of ghost story writing and helps readers discover the landscapes that have haunted writers for centuries.