{"product_id":"the-tale-of-the-tailor-and-the-three-dead-kings-a-medieval-ghost-story-hardcover","title":"The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings: A Medieval Ghost Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling medieval ghost story, retold by bestselling historian Dan Jones. Published in a beautiful small-format hardback, perfect as a Halloween read or a Christmas gift. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne winter, in the dark days of King Richard II, a tailor was riding home on the road from Gilling to Ampleforth. It was dank, wet and gloomy; he couldn't wait to get home and sit in front of a blazing fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, out of nowhere, the tailor is knocked off his horse by a raven, who then transforms into a hideous dog, his mouth writhing with its own innards. The dog issues the tailor with a warning: he must go to a priest and ask for absolution and return to the road, or else there will be consequences... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst recorded in the early fifteenth century by an unknown monk, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings\u003c\/i\u003e was transcribed from the Latin by the great medievalist M.R. James in 1922. Building on that tradition, now bestselling historian Dan Jones retells this medieval ghost story in crisp and creepy prose.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, broadcaster and award-winning journalist. His books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Templars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrusaders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Colour of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marina Amaral), have sold more than one million copies worldwide. He has written and hosted dozens of TV shows including the acclaimed Netflix\/Channel 5 series, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Great British Castles\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the \u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, broadcaster and award-winning journalist. His books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Templars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrusaders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Colour of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marina Amaral), have sold more than one million copies worldwide. He has written and hosted dozens of TV shows including the acclaimed Netflix\/Channel 5 series, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Great British Castles\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the \u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.25 x 4.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767282303264,"sku":"9781801101295","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe8b58fa723045f3616e2da4d79598f2.webp?v=1780308200","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tale-of-the-tailor-and-the-three-dead-kings-a-medieval-ghost-story-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}