30/10/2026
A very spooky read, available to borrow from the Library 👻!
👻 A very Hertford ghost story…
Did you know that Hertford alumnus J. Meade Falkner, author of Moonfleet, set his spine-chilling 1895 novel The Lost Stradivarius in the college, back when it was known as Magdalen Hall?
In 1842, Hertford student John Maltravers is practising his violin in his rooms overlooking New College Lane. But when he begins playing the mysterious ‘Areopagita’ suite, something extraordinary happens.
An empty chair creaks. A strange presence makes itself felt. And one day, John looks round to find a figure sitting in his room...
📚 A sinister melody. A hidden violin. A haunting that refuses to end. Borrow The Lost Stradivarius from the college library – if you dare! 🎻
