The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow (Dark) - Softcover

Latham, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472807979 ISBN 13: 9781472807977

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Amidst the blood and carnage of battle, the barrier between the world of the living and the world of the dead grows thin, and, occasionally, something slips through. Although usually dismissed as fantasy or fairy tale, history contains numerous stories of violent warriors, decapitated in battle, who return from the dead to terrorize the living. The ancient Irish called these malevolent spirits dullahan, but in English they are generally called headless horsemen.

This book presents the history of these rare and dangerous undead warriors, explaining how and why they were created, describing their strengths and limitations, and finally revealing how they can be defeated. It also examines the best-documented encounters with these spirits, including the most famous and enduring manifestation, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.

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About the Author

Mark Latham is a writer, editor and games designer from Staffordshire, UK. After graduating with an MA in English literature from the University of Sheffield, Mark went on to become the editor of White Dwarf magazine, and then the managing editor of Games Workshop's games development team, before finally becoming a full-time author of novels, short stories and games. A keen amateur historian, Mark is fascinated by the nineteenth century, leading to the production of the popular tabletop games Legends of the Old West, Trafalgar and Waterloo for Warhammer Historical. The author lives in Oxford, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472807979
• ISBN 13: 9781472807977
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80