Nov 23, 2017 gef the strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose, out now from strange attractor, is christopher josiffes sweeping investigation intogef pronounced like jeff. The story was given extensive coverage by tabloid press in britain in the early 1930s and gained the attention of parapsychologists and ghost hunters of the era such as harry price. It was inevitable that a book would be written on the strange story. The irvings say that gef communicated to them that he was an extra extra clever mongoose, an earthbound spirit and a ghost in the form of a mongoose and once said, i am a freak. The story of gef the talking mongoose, or the furry little enigma in.
To learn more about gef, most of whats written here and so many other strange things and quotes can be found in christopher josiffes comprehensive 2017 book on the happenings, called gef. Although now a largely forgotten tale, the sensational gef pronounced jeff, the talking mongoose of the isle of man, or as he is sometimes known, the dalby spook, caused an international media stir during the 1930s. Unfortunately this is about the only part of the mongoose mystery which. Back in the 1930s a farming family on the isle of man which lies roughly midway between england, scotland, and ireland claimed that a talking mongoose had moved in with them. When you pick it up, dont think that the book is only talking about gef the talking mongoose, there is a whole encyclopedia of paranormal information in this book. May 11, 2015 the irvings say that gef communicated to them that he was an extra extra clever mongoose, an earthbound spirit and a ghost in the form of a mongoose and once said, i am a freak. In september of 1931, the irving family was beset upon by the strangest spook that ever dared rattle its proverbial chains. The definitive account of a series of strange events which plagued a small village on a small island in the thirties and forties, this is a meticulously researched book that takes into account the various circumstances that could have led to the birth of gef, a talking mongoose who in his own words was the fifth dimension, the eighth wonder of the world.
It all begins on the isle of man in the irish sea in the year 1931. The harry price website the talking mongoose by harry price. Voirrey irving, an intelligent and seemingly bored young manxy, was the yearold daughter of dalby family residents the irving s. Dec 28, 2015 maybe the legend of gef the talking mongoose was a collective fantasy, the product of a basic human desire for otherwordly wonder and magic. Books were not easy to come by so the evenings would have hung. Sean casteel if there were such a thing as a top ten list of unexplainable phenomena throughout history, gef would rank right at the top.
Gef the talking mongoose posted on sunday, 3 march, 2019 comments. In an exhaustive chronicle running close to 400 pages, the. Pop your bits and bobs in here to receive regular roundups of the best stories, events and gef randomness. Gef was a talking mongoose made up by an extremely intelligent but bored girl stuck on a remote farm in a place known as cashens gap near the hamlet of dalby on the isle of man in the early 1930s. This article seems fairly concise and interesting, but theres also gef the talking mongoose, the only apparent difference being the capitilisation should be merged into this one, i assume but i. During the mid1930s, british and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about gef. Gef, also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, is the name given to a talking mongoose. Gef also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, was the name given to an. During the mid1930s, british and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about gef, a talking mongoose or manweasel who had allegedly appeared in the home of a farming family in a remote district of the isle of man. Dec 03, 2016 direct download microgoria 39 gef the talking mongoose find all the podcasts in the hypnogoria family here hypnogoria home domain full archive, rss feed and other useful links hypnogoria on itunes hypnogoria on stitcher. He was able to move objects through the air although he was no where near them. The strange saga of gef the talking mongoose began in autumn 1931 in an isolated hilltop farmstead on the isle of man known as doarlish cashen manx for cashens gap. The bizarre story of gef, the talking mongoose who came to live with the irving family in their lonely farmhouse on the isle of man was told in detail in the haunting of cashens gap.
The strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose by christopher josiffe 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. I have been reading a lot about gef today because i heard the song eighth wonder and my friend said it was about a talking mongoose. It features an introduction by artist, poet and sculptor brian catling, who, along with tony grisoni, produced the extraordinary vanished. Impressed by denniss account of gef s antics, price paid a visit to the irving household. Anyone not familiar with gef needs this book, those who do know the talkling mongoose will want to read this updated version. Emmy award winning tv producer, ancient aliens commentator and esteemed late night radio talk show host tim swartz joins us tonight to discuss his. This article seems fairly concise and interesting, but theres also gef the talking mongoose, the only apparent difference being the capitilisation should be merged into this one, i assume but i dont know how to do that. Though the mystery of gef may never be satisfyingly solved, the talking mongoose does seem to fit into a broader history of talking animal legends, which appear in everything from ancient texts. Timothy green beckley kick starts this book with his talk about gef and the many, many witnesses to this phenomenal event on the isle of man. The irvings farm was located at cashens gap near the hamlet of dalby on the isle of man. Richard welcomes a tv producer and author to discuss one of the strangest cases in paranormal history. Gef, also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, is the name given to a talking mongoose which was claimed to inhabit a farmhouse owned by the irving family known as cashens gap near the hamlet of dalby on the isle of man. Gef the talking mongoose with author tim swartz youtube. I exist in your imagination, and your imagination is part of nature, so i exist in nature.
The book reports how a hair from the alleged mongoose was sent to julian huxley, who then sent it to naturalist f. I have hands and i have feet, and if you saw me youd faint, youd be petrified, mummified. I dont think ive ever read anything so bizarre from start to finish as this amusing expose of gef, a socalled talking mongoose that lived in the walls of a farmhouse on the isle of man during the 1930s. Also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, gef was the name given to an allegedly talking m ongoose which was claimed to inhabit a farmhouse owned by the irving family. Duringthe mid1930s, british and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about gef, a talking mongoose or manweasel who had allegedly appeared in the home of a farming family in a remote district of the isle of man. Voirrey irving, an intelligent and seemingly bored young manxy, was the yearold daughter of dalby family residents the irvings. It all revolves around nothing less than the antics of a talking mongoose named gef. During the mid1930s, british and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about gef, a talking mongoose or manweasel who had allegedly appeared in the home. Dec 11, 2019 photos, however, suggested that whatever had been killed by graham was not a mongoose. Uncanny images from an investigation into gef, a 1930s talking mongoose. Beckleys updated reprint is called, simply enough, gef the talking mongoose, and opens with a chapter by longtime paranormal researcher tim r. Gef, the ghostly talking mongoose supernatural tales. Gef the talking mongoose is one of the strangest stories in paranormal history and this book is the essential source for anyone interested in the subject.
Josiffes book, that gef was a creation of voirrey, or perhaps voirrey and margaret in concert. Maybe the legend of gef the talking mongoose was a collective fantasy, the product of a basic human desire for otherwordly wonder and magic. Gef, also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, is the name given to a. Gef the talking mongoose, from the isle of man, is probably one of the strangest paranormal tales the spooky isles has ever seen. Lets face it, if wed been told 12 months ago that wed be spending our lives quarantined in our own homes to help combat a pandemic flu which originated in bats, many of us would have shook our heads and said i could never do that, i just wouldnt cope. A creature that became known as gef the talking mongoose. The farm was home to 60yrold jim irving, his wife margaret, and their 12yr old daughter voirrey.
The strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose is now available for purchase in either hardback or paperback formats. The strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose, by. The hardback is limited to 200 copies, which are numbered and signed. Claiming to be a mongoose from india that was born in 1852 in india, the voice called itself gef and always claimed it was a flesh and blood creature. I have hands and i have feet, and if you saw me youd faint, youd be petrified, mummified, turned into stone or a pillar of salt.
Despite written reports, magazine articles and books, several photographs, fur samples and paw prints, voluminous correspondence and signed witness. He grows stronger than ever, and he is visibly outgrowing the original affection which bound him to voirrey irving, the young daughter of the house. Indeed there are many cases of poltergeists taking animal forms, so perhaps gef was some spirit, ghost, demon, or other supernatural entity. The story was given extensive coverage by tabloid press in britain in the early 1930s. An exhaustive investigation of the case of gef, a talking mongoose or manweasel, who appeared to a family living on the isle of man. Minding her own business one morning, she heard scratches and noises coming from the farmhouses walls. Gef became part of the family and it reminds me very much of the bell witch, except it was a lot less hostile although still at times unpleasant and demanding. Our heros name is pronounced with a soft g as jeff, short for geoffrey. Gef exists and talks, i hold proved, he wrote in an essay originally published in 1938 and reproduced in his 1952 book.
Near the beginning of this book one mystery is cleared up. It features an introduction by artist, poet and sculptor brian. Fodors original theory of gef if not fraud or poltergeist, then might gef be exactly what he claimed to be. Gef the strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose, out now from strange attractor, is christopher josiffes sweeping investigation into gef pronounced like jeff.
Lambert was the coauthor, with the famous paranormal investigator harry price, of a book on gef, the haunting of cashens gap, which was sceptical about some of the irvings account but didnt rule out the possibility that gef was real. A talking mongoose that terrorized a family living on an isolated farm on the isle of mann. I looked it up and, until this website, i have found no information what so ever stating that it was a hoax. Gef, the ghostly talking mongoose truth is not always stranger than fiction, but it can be. Sean casteel gef the talking mongoose unexplained mysteries. The bizarre saga of gef, the talking mongoose mysterious. Mw2018 you dont know weird until you read about gef the. Gef, the talking mongoose poltergeist isle of man true. The following is the complete text of a condensed version of the case which price wrote as chapter vi of his confessions of a. Apr 17, 2014 gef the talking mongoose, from the isle of man, is probably one of the strangest paranormal tales the spooky isles has ever seen.
Mar 14, 2019 emmy award winning tv producer, ancient aliens commentator and esteemed late night radio talk show host tim swartz joins us tonight to discuss his latest excursion into his paranormal studies. Jan 10, 2019 beckleys updated reprint is called, simply enough, gef the talking mongoose, and opens with a chapter by longtime paranormal researcher tim r. Professionals believe it was not a poltergeist, which doesnt surprise me. Also referred to as the talking mongoose or the dalby spook, gef was the name given to an allegedly talking m ongoose which was claimed to inhabit a farmhouse owned. At this visit he asked irving to keep an account of gef s doings. Gef the talking mongoose real unexplained mysteries.
Illustration of gef 1936 from the haunting of cashens gap by price and lambert gef the talking mongoose you can think as you like, said the monk, with a faint smile. One of the more popular theories is the idea that gef was not a real talking mongoose at all, but rather a poltergeist taking the form of one. May 17, 2019 gef the talking mongoose is an amazing story that comes from chasens gap a small hamlet located on the isle of man off the coast of england. An exhaustive investigation of the case of gef, a talking mongoose or manw. Gef the strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose. To the end of her days in 2005 voirrey said that gef was not a hoax of her making. A talking mongoose that terrorized a family living on an isolated farm on the isle of. I have known of gef the talking mongoose since i was a kid. Dalby spook, a talking mongoose which identified itself as gef, was first discovered by the irving family in september 1931. Direct download microgoria 39 gef the talking mongoose find all the podcasts in the hypnogoria family here hypnogoria home domain full archive, rss feed and other useful links hypnogoria on itunes hypnogoria on stitcher. Despite their written reports, magazine articles and books, several photographs of gef, the talking mongoose a. A modern miracle investigated is a book that was written back in 1936 by controversial ghosthunter. Gef the strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose by.
Jun, 2019 richard welcomes a tv producer and author to discuss one of the strangest cases in paranormal history. Aided by her natural talent for spinning tall tales and blessed with a publicitysavvy father, her story was widely promoted by the british tabloid press of the era. Published by strange attractor press, the book is fully illustrated, featuring many photographs never before seen, and a full colour cover. In gef the strange tale of an extraspecial talking. Swartz provides an excellent overview of the gef saga and equips the reader with the basic facts as a precursor to the more detailed treatment by price and lambert. A 1932 article that suggested trickery and ventriloquism from voirrey irving was the cause of the gef phenomena. During the mid1930s, british and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about gef, a talking mongoose or manweasel who had allegedly appeared in the home of the irvings, a farming family in a remote district of the isle of man. Oh, and by the way, there is even an account in the book of a talking stove yes, i said talking stove that goes well beyond the boundaries of gef s abilities as an animal to speak. The strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose. Uncanny images from an investigation into gef, a 1930s talking. Uncanny images from an investigation into gef, a 1930s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Gef pronounced geoff, a mysterious hybrid of poltergeist, fairy, ghost and extra clever mongoose, that became an intimate part of the irving family in their remote farmstead at cashens gap, on the bleak southwestern slopes of the isle of man, remains an enigma. Gef, the talking mongoose was ghostly weasles hi all. A brilliant book, and one which the publishers took some time to get on the market, but well worth the wait. But then again, maybe gef really was what he claimed to. The strange tale of an extraspecial talking mongoose by christopher josiffe christopher josiffes meticulous telling is both brilliantly silly and irreducibly mysterious. Gef the talking mongoose posted on sunday, 3 march, 2019 comments columnist. The strange story of gef the talking mongoose mental floss. An exhaustive investigation of the case of gef, a talking mongoose or. Mar 10, 2015 dalby spook, a talking mongoose which identified itself as gef, was first discovered by the irving family in september 1931. Gef the talking mongoose is an amazing story that comes from chasens gap a small hamlet located on the isle of man off the coast of england.