Confessions of a Ghost-hunter

by Harry Price

Book Overview

From the Introduction:There can be no doubt that Harry Price was the greatest scientific investigator of psychical phenomena of all time. In this delightful book he has set down some of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883560313
• ISBN13: 9780883560310
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Causeway Books
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The man who made ghost-hunting respectable...

"Confessions Of A Ghost Hunter" by Harry Price. Price was a scientist and magician who began by exposing 'paranormal' frauds but eventually came to believe that some supernatural incidents were true, such as the haunting of Borley Rectory in England. (Read his book "The Most Haunted House In England, Ten Years Investigation of Borely Rectory" as well. Great scary reading for a stormy evening!) In 'Confessions' he relates the various types of investigations he carried out, from messages from Mars to hauntings, to mediums to firewalking, and he always brought a rational and sceptical objectivity to his studies which is often lacking today. Though he expresses his disbelief tactfully, he isn't one to be easily taken in. The best paranormal incident he ever encountered was a farming family who were adopted by a mysterious talking Mongoose called 'Gef' who scampered about the ceiling beams of an ancient farmhouse on the Isle of Man. That story was love at first page for me. Mr. Price was never able to disprove the existence the impudent Gef, much to my delight. He is also an engaging and descriptive writer, so his books are enjoyable to read.