Strange Pages from Family Papers is a fascinating collection of anecdotes, myths, and supernatural occurrences taken from various family records and papers. T. F. Thiselton Dyer delves into the mysterious and unexplained events that have been passed down through generations, offering a glimpse into the strange and eerie side of history.

The author’s writing style is engaging and immersive, drawing the reader into each story with vivid descriptions and meticulous research. From haunted houses to ghostly apparitions, each tale is told with a mix of skepticism and wonder, leaving room for the reader to draw their own conclusions.

One of the standout features of this book is its ability to transport the reader back in time, offering a window into a world where superstition and folklore played a significant role in people’s lives. The stories are both chilling and thought-provoking, making for a riveting read that will leave you questioning the line between fact and fiction.

Overall, Strange Pages from Family Papers is a captivating and thought-provoking collection of eerie tales that will appeal to lovers of the supernatural and fans of historical mysteries. Highly recommended for those looking for a spine-tingling read that will keep them glued to the pages until the very end.

Book Description:

“Among other qualities which have been supposed to belong to a dead man’s hand, are its medicinal virtues, in connection with which may be mentioned the famous ‘dead hand,’ which was, in years past, kept at Bryn Hall, Lancashire… Thus the case is related of a woman who, attacked with the smallpox, had this dead hand in bed with her every night for six weeks, and of a poor lad living near Manchester who was touched with it for the cure of scrofulous sores.”

Though not all chapters have such gruesome subjects as The Dead Hand, all are full of a curious mixture of superstition and local history that will delight and amuse the modern listener.