Shuckland: Weird tales, ghosts, folklore and legends from East Anglia's Waveney valley: 1

by Charles Christian

NOTE this ebook is published in the official Amazon Kindle Print Replica Books file format - do please check compatibility with your device before purchasing."...a vivid portrait of Shuckland and its history full of mythic beasts, ghosts, villains, murder and witchcraft. Well written and packed with local detail" ...Fortean Times reviewJoin us on a journey exploring the weird wonders of the Waveney valley. Behind the ruined castles, soaring church towers and attractive market towns are ancient legends and folklore.Ghosts of avenging kings, highwaymen, headless queens, ancient buried treasures, demonic entities, notorious villains, treacherous barons, murderous earls, ley-lines, paganism, yew-shrouded churchyards, old ivy-covered houses, witchcraft, strange fearsome beasts – including the notorious Black Shuck who gives his name to Shuckland.Here's the first review from author & creative writing teach Nik Perring "Shuckland does what great book do. It transports you, entertains, mesmerises and shows you a world of things you didn't know. Christian's writing is always fun and engaging, he has a wonderful knack of infecting you with his enthusiasm. I'm nowhere near the Waveney Valley but I'll make sure I take a trip down there to see the legends, and experience the spooks, for myself."

Kindle Edition

Published July 12, 2021

About the author

Charles Christian is an English barrister and Reuters correspondent turned editor, author, blogger, podcaster, award-winning tech journalist, storyteller, and sometime werewolf hunter. Descended from a motley crew of smugglers and witches, Christian was born a chime-child with a caul and grew up in a haunted medieval house by the harbourside in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough. He now lives in a barn on a ley-line in rural East Anglia. His latest nonfiction book (the second in his Haunted Landscapes series) is 'The Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle - Wraiths, Werewolves & Other Weird Tales from the Yorkshire Wolds'.

Reviews

[John Pitman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Experience the hidden history of England's Waveney Valley

Black dogs, Druid stones and Devil lore - Shuckland has got the lot. In this book Charles Christian takes us on a witty and enthralling journey through the East Anglian countryside following the famous Atlantis Ley (otherwise known as the Great St Michael and St Mary Alignment) from his home town of Diss up to Norfolk's sunshine coast. Along the way we are introduced to Saxon Kings, Norman barons, necromantic friars, and notorious highwaymen, not to mention a whole host of spirits and spooks, and last but definitely not least, the legendary fiery-eyed hell hound, Black Shuck, who lends his name both to Christian's book and to the valley some call Shuckland. Well written and informative, this book is a must for any folklore enthusiast, or indeed for anyone seeking to find out more about the 'quite intriguing' history and legends of an area that for many is one of the most well loved corners of our island.

[Charles Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm biased because I wrote it!