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The Cock Lane Ghost: Murder, Sex and Haunting in Dr Johnson's London Paul Chambers UK edition
The Cock Lane Ghost: Murder, Sex and Haunting in Dr Johnson's London
Paul Chambers
Presents the true story of a series of events that took place in London in the 1760s. This book brings to life the story of the Cock Lane ghost - a scandal whose effect on society was such that the term Cock Lane was still synonymous with folly, superstition and corruption 150 years later.
224 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 8, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780750938693 |
| Publishers | The History Press Ltd |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 197 × 10 mm · 440 g |
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