Ghosthunter: A Journey through Haunted France
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
Ghosthunter: A Journey through Haunted France Details
About the Author Simon Marsden spent his childhood in a haunted mansion and developed an early interest in photography. Marsden has combined his two passions and dedicated his life to capturing the supernatural on film. His photographs have been published in best-selling books such as The Journal of a Ghosthunter: In Search of the Undead from Ireland to Transylvania, (86,000 copies in print) and This Spectred Isle: A Journey through Haunted England. His radio and TV appearances include the acclaimed documentary The Twilight Hour Vision's of Ireland's Haunted Past. Read more
Reviews
I recently stumbled upon this book quite by accident, since I had long ago given up the notion of ever finding a book about the paranoraml in France (Years ago, my French-born and raised grandmother told me that her people did not believe in ghosts).I ordered this book on a Monday and received it in the mail Wednesday afternoon. My first impulse was to grab a cold drink, situate myself on my front porch swing, and not move until I had finished reading every last word of Ghosthunters.I am glad I fought that impulse. It took me two weeks to read Ghosthunters because I rationed out the pages, like a child with a bag of candy intent on savoring every last morsel.Simon Marsden visited and photographed numerous historic sites throughout France and compiled his images and thoughts in this lovely book. As an avid Francophile and regular visitor to France, I found it delightful to look at some of the places I have visited through Marsden's sensitive eyes. I especially like the way he compiled the book as if it were a travel journal, allowing us to "follow" him omn his journey through haunted France.I would recommend this book for anyone interested in French history or the paranormal. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone planning a trip to France, especially those who are interested in the history of several historic sites and chateaux, and the ghosts that inhabit them.My only negative, and it's not really much of a negative, is that I would have preferred a few more details about Mr. Marsden's reactions and encounters with ghosts. This book was just too short. I could have continued reading and looking at his lovely images for days and days...Marsden even inspired me to write a few articles and blogs about my supernatural experiences in France.[...][...]
