Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Introduction
The Great War of 1914–18
Tales from the Great War
One: Legends of the Fallen
The Rock Climbers
The Hartest Florins
Billy Peasecod’s Harp
The Strange Meeting
The Black Chair
Two: Supernatural Sightings
The Angels of Mons
An Angel’s Guiding Light
The Vision of the Virgin
The Brother Who Returned
The Haunted Hills
Three: Tales of Extraordinary Folk
Unsung Heroes
From Battlefield to Movie Screen: The Story of Sergeant York
Legend of the Skies: The Story of Gilbert Insall
The Story of Edith Cavell
What Goes Around Comes Around
Four: Humour from a Dark Place
The Photo of the Girl I Left Behind Me
Underground Mutton
The Chef Who Saved Thousands of Lives
Good News and Bad News
Jack’s Wager
Five: When Truth Becomes Legend
The Tale of the Accrington Pals
Keeping a Promise to the Kaiser
The Poppy Lady
About the Authors
Copyright