Thomas Perks raised spirits in 18th century Gloucestershire. At first they seemed like benign fairies who sang to him; but then came the terrifying and uncontrollable shape-shifting entities…He was “acquainted with spirits to his own destruction.”
Two “rustics” create extraordinary effects in 18th century Gloucestershire: a tree growing from a solid mahogany table and little men with axes to chop it down. Tree spirits, Knockers, or a clever conjuring trick?