{"product_id":"tale-of-the-tailor-and-the-three-dead-kings-a-medieval-ghost-story","title":"Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings: A medieval ghost story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn the winter of King Richard II, a tailor is knocked off his horse by a raven who transforms into a hideous dog. The dog warns him to seek absolution from a priest or face consequences. This chilling medieval ghost story is retold by bestselling historian Dan Jones in a beautiful small-format hardback. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in a beautiful small-format hardback, this chilling tale is perfect for Halloween or Christmas gifting. On a winter night, a tailor rides home from Gilling to Ampleforth, eagerly anticipating a warm fire. Suddenly, a raven appears, transforming into a grotesque dog with a mouth filled with its innards. The dog warns the tailor of dire consequences if he doesn't seek absolution from a priest and return to the road. This eerie tale, first recorded in the early fifteenth century by an unknown monk, was later transcribed from Latin by the renowned medievalist M.R. James in 1922. Now, bestselling historian Dan Jones brings this haunting story to life in vivid and unsettling prose, ensuring that readers will be captivated by its chilling details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 132g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 122 x 185 x 14 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781801101295\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Jones","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44098390098170,"sku":"9781801101295","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/6f13a01fa1deec36c1a718a7f1085487.jpg?v=1635827081","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/tale-of-the-tailor-and-the-three-dead-kings-a-medieval-ghost-story","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}