Kentucky Ghosts

Kentucky Ghosts

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Montell, William Lynwood
The University Press of Kentucky
EAN: 9780813109091
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" 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... ?
EAN 9780813109091
ISBN 0813109094
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
Publication date November 9, 1993
Pages 64
Language English
Dimensions 216 x 140
Country United States
Readership General
Authors Montell, William Lynwood
Series New Books for New Readers