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Overview"Nancy Roberts's Southern Ghost Lore Revival--Exhumed and Improved for Fearless Readers. Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the ""First Lady of American Folklore"" and the Title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural. This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a ""custodian of the twilight zone"" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy RobertsPublisher: University of South Carolina Press Imprint: University of South Carolina Press Weight: 0.110kg ISBN: 9781643360393ISBN 10: 1643360396 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 30 October 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsThe Talking Corpse The Ring The Phantom Rider of Bush River The Witch Cat The Gray Man Tsali, the Cherokee Brave The Ghost of Litchfield City of Death House of the Opening Door The Ghosts of Hagley Return from the Dead Whistle While You Haunt The Brown Mountain Lights Alice of the Hermitage The Night the Spirits Called Swamp GirlReviews"Just about everybody likes a good ghost story. And ghost hunter/author Nancy Roberts . . . has put together as shivery a selection of other worldly tales as you're likely to find anywhere. . . . And whether you believe in ghosts or not, these tales are guaranteed to give you a chill, especially before you go into a dark room alone."" - Southern Living" Just about everybody likes a good ghost story. And ghost hunter/author Nancy Roberts . . . has put together as shivery a selection of other worldly tales as you're likely to find anywhere. . . . And whether you believe in ghosts or not, these tales are guaranteed to give you a chill, especially before you go into a dark room alone. - Southern Living Author InformationNancy Roberts (1924-2008) was a popular Southern writer who frequently lectured on folklore and creative writing. She is the author of more than twenty books that together have sold more than a million copies. Roberts earned a degree in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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