The first full-length study of Maurice Barbanell, editor of Psychic News and one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century Spiritualism.

Drawing on years of dedicated research, I reconstruct Barbanell’s journey from East London idealist to the steady hand behind Psychic News and the earthly channel for Silver Birch. Despite his profound influence, Maurice Barbanell has remained an overlooked figure in the development of Modern Spiritualism. Until now.