| Kentucky Ghosts Contributor(s): Montell, William Lynwood (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813109094 ISBN-13: 9780813109091 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $6.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1993 Annotation: This collection is representative of the rich tradition of ghost or 'haint' tales passed on through the ages and across cultures as a way of dealing with death and the lore of the spirit world. In retelling the tales, Montell has included details about architecture, geography, and local culture. Each tale is told in the voice of the narrator who believes the story to be true. And, who knows...? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.250 |
| LCCN: 93037211 |
| Series: New Books for New Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.38" W x 8.44" (0.20 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: " Headless visions -- howls and moans -- ghostly ladies dressed in black and white -- a fiddling spirit dancing on the road. Such are the sights and sounds that inhabit the pages of Lynwood Montell's Kentucky Ghosts. This collection is representative of the rich tradition of ghost or "haint" tales passed on through the ages and across cultures as a way of dealing with death and the lore of the spirit world. In retelling the tales, Montell has included details about architecture, geography, and local culture. Each tale is told in the voice of the narrator who believe the story to be true. And, who knows... ? |
