Worlds Greatest Ghosts

by Nigel Blundell, Roger Boar

Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this features ghost stories. Other titles available include "The World's Greatest Secrets" and "The World's Greatest Crimes of Passion".

Genres: Nonfiction, Ghosts, Paranormal, Horror, History, Mystery

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Nigel Blundell is a journalist who has worked in Australia, the United States and Britain. He spent 25 years in Fleet Street before becoming an author and contributor to national newspapers. He has written more than 40 books, including best-sellers on crime and royalty. He co-wrote the Top Ten exposé Fall of the House of Windsor, which first revealed the so-called ‘Squidgygate’ tape and the infidelity of both Princess Diana and Prince Charles. His other factual subjects have included military history, celebrity scandals, and ghosts and the paranormal.

Reviews

[Wanda Hartzenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good short stories without drama. Turned into a fun read.

[Pia · Rating 3 out of 5]

i didnt finish this at all, i think a third of the way is enough

i had a wacky goofy time but i also cherish each minute i have on this earth so im not even gonna push myself to finish it, if i come back to it, cool, if i dont, oh well

[Diksha · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like England's Greatest Ghosts. No, actually, more like Ghosts Sighted in the UK. Still an entertaining read mostly. I cheated on it with a romance novel when this one got boring somewhere in the middle, but then it reeled me back in with ghost sightings of ill-fated queens. Since I'm the go-to cousin in my family for stories, especially scary ones, I will hang on to this book for excellent material. Next time they nag me to tell a scary story, the little rascals are going to wet their beds.

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

c1986. Christmas present 2008. Great quick read. Ideal for the "garage sessions" when I have forgotten to take the current book that I am reading. Some new and some old. Wish the font was bigger though.

[Matilda Persson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Världens största spöken är den fjärde boken jag läser i den här ”serien” och jag tycker generellt att böckerna av Blundell håller en hög kvalitet. I den här boken är det framförallt den första delen om hämndlystna spöken som fångade min uppmärksamhet och jag fann historien om mumiesarkofagen som tillhörde prinsessan Ammon-Ra och världshuset i Tisakurt som otroligt intressanta. Sen blev det tyvärr lite kaka på kaka. Flera spöken beskrivdes väldigt kort och jag hade hoppats på lite mer kvalitet framför kvantitet; vissa spöken och spökhus hade kunnat beskrivas över flera sidor utan problem. Så att kalla boken för ”Världens största spöken” är lite vilseledande, det här handlar mest om spökupplevelser i England (och ändå fanns inte Ancient Ram Inn med?!). Det här hade kunnat vara så mycket bättre.

[BluJeans Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

We bought as much of this series as we could. Not really knowing what we are buying but loving
the covers and the titles.

So we started to read this book and ended up loving it.

It has short one pager and less stories in it. No drama, very little guessing and all the info at hand.
Which made for a nice change in this genre specifically. I cannot recall a third of the stories I have read but you can be certain that I will try to work one of more of them into my writing in future. Even if it is slightly altered.

Give this book and series a go. I can tell you now, you will not regret the decision.

[Ruth Garlick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The World’s Greatest Ghosts, by Nigel Blundell and Roger Boar, is a little old book that’s full of ghost stories. I don’t know how many are really true, or how many are the result of things like drugs, alcohol, sleep deprivation, sleep paralysis, fakery, etc, but they are nevertheless very interesting stories.
I really enjoyed this book, it was a delight to read.

[Laura-Jane & Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found it hard to get into. Only the odd story gripped me.

[Jennifer Plested · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading a great collection of short ghost stories - great for reading in bed before Halloween

[Shannon Hargreaves · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting stories, however it does get repetitive. I often read this before bed to fall asleep to, however I would reccomend to anyone interested in ghost history.

[Moris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a few words I had never seen before in this book. Some stories are repetitive and boring. I do enjoy the tone of voice used by the authors.

[Maryse · Rating 5 out of 5]

A smorgasborg of ghost encounters presented in a hard-nose journalistic way. It contains most of the famous hauntings such as Borley Rectory, Glamis Castles ghosts, some well documented, others a bit dubious. Rather than simply scaring the reader, the stories have been researched to provide as much of the back story as possible. It's not as extensive as More Great Ghost Stories , but it is still an enjoyable read for those lightning-storm nights.

[Cristi Dima · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't usually write reviews, bu this book needs one.

The stories are mostly focused on strange events in the UK, not around the world. What's more, the chapter about ghosts at sea only has a couple of actual ghost stories, the others are just stories of ships that were found without crew on board.

Overall, the book is poorly written, it reads like a fifth grader's project (or collection of projects). I can't believe a collection of ghost stories can be such a bore to read.

[Kirsty · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book!! I love reading anything about the supernatural, and this book didn't disappoint. What I really like about it was not only the fact that it covered so many different ghosts from around the world, but that it contained factual information only. Sometimes books can be marred by the individual authors opinion, so it was refreshing to have a book that didn't include opinion at all.

[Allison Hurst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Book. Lots of Grisley Tales from all around. Some of them quite frightening. Great to read curled up on a dark cold night. Second time reading it and still as interesting as the first time. I’m not sure if they are all true, but an interesting read anyway

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the greatest real life ghost stories ever told

[Takipsilim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps the most horrifying tales you'll ever come across. In this case truth is scarier than fiction.

[Lovelyn Teliaken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't read it when you're alone :)

[Tom Farrelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just your standard ghost book with loads of different stories from all over the world.

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read with all the most famous stories. Whether you believe in ghosts or not we all like to be scared a little. To dismiss supernatural stories is to jettison a little of our inner child.

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fun/scary read!!

[Naznin Azeez · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of real ghost stories. Wouldn't call it exceptionally frightening or creepy. That's why it gets only 3 stars from me.