The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
by M. R. Jamesliterary work· published 1904
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"The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James. It was published in his books Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) and The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James (1931). It concerns cryptic clues leading to a hidden treasure in the grounds of Steinfeld Abbey. It was adapted by the BBC as part of its A Ghost Story for Christmas series in 1974.
Adaptations (2)
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas has been adapted 2 times, across television film and film, from 1974 to 1989. The most recent is The Church (1989).
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas1974 · television film · 37 min · dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark · IMDb ↗IMDb6.9The Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an abbey library. While studying a stained glass window, they uncover clues leading to a treasure hidden by a disgraced abbot.
