Building on that tradition, now bestselling historian Dan Jones retells this medieval ghost story in crisp and creepy prose. 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…įirst recorded in the early fifteenth century by an unknown monk, The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings was transcribed from the Latin by the great medievalist M.R. Then, 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. It was dank, wet and gloomy he couldn’t wait to get home and sit in front of a blazing fire. One winter, in the dark days of King Richard II, a tailor was riding home on the road from Gilling to Ampleforth. Published in a beautiful small-format hardback, perfect as a Halloween read or a Christmas gift. Released in ‘mini’ hardback on 14th October 2021.Ī chilling medieval ghost story, retold by bestselling historian Dan Jones. Today I’m reviewing The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings by Dan Jones. As a reminder, I’ve spent the past month writing reviews for 2021 releases. Today’s my final December mini-review before Christmas.
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