Two ghost stories

by L.T.C. Rolt

16 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994

About the author

Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt (usually abbreviated to Tom Rolt or L.T.C. Rolt) was a prolific English writer and the biographer of major civil engineering figures including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Thomas Telford. He is also regarded as one of the pioneers of the leisure cruising industry on Britain's inland waterways, and as an enthusiast for both vintage cars and heritage railways.

Reviews

[Paul Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

[BC Enterprises] (1994). SB. 16 Pages. Signed and dated by Hugh Lamb. Additionally, signed, inscribed, dedicated (to HL) and dated by Barbara/Christopher Roden. Purchased from Thompson Rare Books.

The publisher was a predecessor of the Ash-Tree Press.

“All Hallows 8” (February 1995) contains an excellent article on the development of this material. (HL’s excised copy is loosely inserted.)

Contains the balance of LTCR’s ghostly work, written post the excellent “Sleep No More” (1948).

Two tales, solicited by Hugh Lamb, for “The Thrill of Horror” (1975) and “The Taste of Fear” (1976) respectively.

Sadly, in my view, the author had abandoned the genre ‘til that point, citing “poor sales”.

“The Shouting" [18/20] (Based upon LTCR's wife's real-life experience in Devon.)

“The House of Vengeance” [15/20]

Christopher Roden penned the Introduction.

[Canavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

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“The Shouting” (1975) ✭✭✭
“The House of Vengeance” (1976) ✭✭✭