In "Historic Oddities and Strange Events, 2nd Series," Sabine Baring-Gould presents an enthralling collection of peculiar tales drawn from the annals of history, exploring eccentricities that lie at the intersection of fact and folklore. Baring-Gould'Äôs literary style marries the meticulousness of a historian with a flair for the dramatic, resulting in narratives that are both richly detailed and...