The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow

author: Mark A. Latham
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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date added: 2016/05/26
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I love Osprey Publications. Sometimes you get legitimate military history (I loved their books on medieval soldiers when I was younger), and sometimes you get things like 'The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow' by Mark A. Latham.

The book starts with the origins of the story by Washington Irving, then goes into how Irving ends up vanquishing the Headless Horseman. With his newfound monster hunting skills, he starts to research other headless horsemen and this leads him to Europe and beyond. He teams up with the Brothers Grimm to take on vengeful spirits. Other similar ghosts from Mexico to Asia are discussed. The book ends with a list of books and film inspired by the story.

There are tons of creepy illustrations of the various headless creatures. I like the idea of Irvingbeing a monster hunter and belonging to secret societies. it was a fun read.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Osprey Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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